Hard ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) in the Colombian Caribbean harbor the Jingmen tick virus: an emerging arbovirus of public health concern

Autor: Yesica López, Richard Thomas, Sebastián Muñoz-Leal, Yeimi López-Mejia, Ketty Galeano, Alejandra Garcia, Luis Romero, Daniel Echeverri-De la Hoz, Caty Martinez, Alfonso Calderón, Bertha Gastelbondo, Héctor Contreras, Gino Olivieri, Luis Rubiano, Luis Paternina, Richard Hoyos-López, Anggie Ortiz, Evelyn Garay, Maira Alemán-Santos, Ricardo Rivero, Jorge Miranda, Luis Florez, Jolaime Ballesteros, Verónica Contreras, Vaneza Tique, Pedro Fragoso, Camilo Guzman, German Arrieta, Salim Mattar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Parasites & Vectors, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1756-3305
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06362-x
Popis: Abstract Background Ticks are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites involved in transmitting viruses of public health importance. The objective of this work was to identify the Jingmen tick virus in hard ticks from the Colombian Caribbean, an arbovirus of importance for public health. Methods Ticks were collected in rural areas of Córdoba and Cesar, Colombia. Taxonomic identification of ticks was carried out, and pools of 13 individuals were formed. RNA extraction was performed. Library preparation was performed with the MGIEasy kit, and next-generation sequencing (NGS) with MGI equipment. Bioinformatic analyses and taxonomic assignments were performed using the Galaxy platform, and phylogenetic analyses were done using IQ-TREE2. Results A total of 766 ticks were collected, of which 87.33% (669/766) were Rhipicephalus microplus, 5.4% (42/766) Dermacentor nitens, 4.2% (32/766) Rhipicephalus linnaei, and 3.0% (23/766) Amblyomma dissimile. Complete and partial segments 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Jingmen tick virus (JMTV) were detected in the metatranscriptome of the species R. microplus, D. nitens, and A. dissimile. The JMTVs detected are phylogenetically related to JMTVs detected in Aedes albopictus in France, JMTVs detected in R. microplus in Trinidad and Tobago, JMTVs in R. microplus and A. variegatum in the French Antilles, and JMTVs detected in R. microplus in Colombia. Interestingly, our sequences clustered closely with JMTV detected in humans from Kosovo. Conclusions JMTV was detected in R. microplus, D. nitens, and A. dissimile. JMTV could pose a risk to humans. Therefore, it is vital to establish epidemiological surveillance measures to better understand the possible role of JMTV in tropical diseases. Graphical Abstract
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