Microbiome of Hyalomma dromedarii (Ixodida: Ixodidae) Ticks: Variation in Community Structure with Regard to Sex and Host Habitat

Nighat Perveen; Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz; Daniil Iliashevich; Lianet Abuin-Denis; Olivier Andre Sparagano; Arve Lee Willingham

doi:10.3390/insects16010011

Microbiome of Hyalomma dromedarii (Ixodida: Ixodidae) Ticks: Variation in Community Structure with Regard to Sex and Host Habitat

Nighat Perveen, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, Daniil Iliashevich, Lianet Abuin-Denis, Olivier Andre Sparagano, Arve Lee Willingham

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Camels are highly valued animals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The camel tick, Hyalomma dromedarii, may transmit various pathogens to animals and humans, leading to economic losses to the livestock industry. We analyzed the bacterial communities of male and female H. dromedarii ticks collected from different habitats to investigate how sex and host habitat influence the tick microbiome. Our findings revealed that the microbiomes of H. dromedarii ticks vary by sex and habitat and contain pathogenic bacteria along with endosymbionts. Understanding the microbial ecology of H. dromedarii is essential for preventing the spread of tick-borne pathogens across habitats and protecting both humans and animals in the region.

Original language	English
Article number	11
Journal	Insects
Volume	16
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16010011
Publication status	Published - Jan 2025

Keywords

bacterial communities
camel ticks
habitat
Hyalomma dromedarii
microbiome
vector

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Insect Science

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