Metagenomic resolution of spotted-fever group Rickettsia tasmanensis and novel DNA viruses in Australian wildlife ticks, with spatial modelling of Rickettsia exposure zones.
Ernest J.M. Teo, Mary E. Petrone, Adam G. Stewart, Delaney Burnard, Stephen C. Barker, Rhys H. Parry
The paper identifies a novel Rickettsia species and DNA viruses in Australian ticks using metagenomics and models Rickettsia exposure zones.
bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology