Full-length 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing reveals dynamics of tick-adapted and environmentally derived bacteria in the microbiome of the black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis in Nova Scotia, Canada
Saffi Sangster, Katherine A. Dunn, Emma Phelan, Jessica Latimer, James Kho, Tatiana Rossolimo, Amal El Nabbout, Shelley A. Adamo, John M. Archibald
The paper uses full-length 16S rRNA gene sequencing to distinguish tick-adapted and environmentally derived bacteria in Ixodes scapularis ticks, showing environmental bacteria are not contaminants.
bioRxiv · Jun 12, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology