Next-gen sequencing reveals array of pathogens in longhorned tick

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Source: James Gathany

A new study of microbial diversity in the longhorned tick indicates the high relative abundance of both pathogenic bacteria and non-pathogenic endosymbionts and the potential for pathogen transmission to residents of Shaanxi province. 

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