Four hundred and thirty-three questing ticks were selected for pathogen detection individually using real-time PCR assays, and 58 of these were subjected to further metagenomics analysis. In this study, bacterial communities were investigated in active life stages of three tick genera ( Haemaphysalis, Dermacentor, and Amblyomma) collected from Khao Yai National Park in Thailand.
Ticks are known vectors for a variety of pathogens including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
2Department of Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.1Department of Entomology, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences-United States Army Medical Directorate, Bangkok, Thailand.Wesley McCardle 1 Suwanna Chaorattanakawee 2 Ratree Takhampunya 1 * Jira Sakolvaree 1 Nitima Chanarat 1 Nittayaphon Youngdech 1 Kritsawan Phonjatturas 1 Sommai Promsathaporn 1 Bousaraporn Tippayachai 1 Wirunya Tachavarong 2 Kanchit Srinoppawan 3 Betty K.