Metagenomic evidence of viral secretion from tick salivary glands to saliva: implications for potential horizontal transmission
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Ticks transmit diverse viral pathogens to hosts during blood-feeding via saliva secretion. This study characterized viral compositions in salivary glands and saliva from adults of four tick species (Ixodes persulcatus, Rhipicephalus microplus, Haemaphysalis lo... ...