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BioMed Central, Virology Journal, 1(11), 2014

DOI: 10.1186/1743-422x-11-26

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Genome characterization of Long Island tick rhabdovirus, a new virus identified in Amblyomma americanum ticks

Journal article published in 2014 by Rafal Tokarz, Stephen Sameroff, Maria Sanchez Leon, Komal Jain, W. Ian Lipkin, W. Ian Lipkin
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Abstract

Abstract Background Ticks are implicated as hosts to a wide range of animal and human pathogens. The full range of microbes harbored by ticks has not yet been fully explored. Methods As part of a viral surveillance and discovery project in arthropods, we used unbiased high-throughput sequencing to examine viromes of ticks collected on Long Island, New York in 2013. Results We detected and sequenced the complete genome of a novel rhabdovirus originating from a pool of Amblyomma americanum ticks. This virus, which we provisionally name Long Island tick rhabdovirus, is distantly related to Moussa virus from Africa. Conclusions The Long Island tick rhabdovirus may represent a novel species within family Rhabdoviridae .