Extensive Diversity of RNA Viruses in Australian Ticks
E. Harvey, K. Rose, J.-S. Eden, N. Lo, T. Abeyasuriya, M. Shi, S. L. Doggett, E. C. Holmes
This study identifies 19 novel RNA viruses in Australian ticks, including some potentially capable of infecting mammals, and finds no evidence of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l., the causative agent of Lyme disease.
bioRxiv · Aug 7, 2018Microbiology