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KMID : 0425120210590050489
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
2021 Volume.59 No. 5 p.489 ~ p.496
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Microbiome of Haemaphysalis longicornis Tick in Korea
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Kim Myung-Jun
Kim Ju-Yeong
Yi Myung-Hee
Lee In-Yong
Yong Dong-Eun
Jeon Bo-Young
Yong Tai-Soon
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Abstract
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Ticks can transmit pathogenic bacteria, protozoa, and viruses to humans and animals. In this study, we investigated the microbiomes of Haemaphysalis longicornis according to sex and life stages. The Shannon index was significantly higher for nymphs than adult ticks. Principal coordinates analysis showed that the microbiome composition of female adult and male adult ticks were different. Notably, Coxiella-like bacterium (AB001519), known as a tick symbiont, was found in all nymphs and female adult ticks, but only one out of 4 male adult ticks had Coxiella-like bacterium (AB001519). In addition, Rickettsia rickettsii, Coxiella burnetii, and Anaplasma bovis were detected in this study.
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KEYWORD
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Haemaphysalis longicornis, Rickettsia, Coxiella, microbiome, vector-borne disease
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