Metatranscriptomic Analysis of Tick Virome Diversity in Hebei Province, China
. This virus shared less than 80% nucleotide identity with the rodent-associated Hepacivirus P, consistent with a rodent origin and possible cross-species transmission. Collectively, these findings reveal descriptive variation associated with vector identity, physiological status, and ecological context in shaping viral evolution and underscore the need for continuous metagenomic surveillance to mitigate emerging tick-borne disease risks within a One Health framework.
Authors
- Tiezhu Liu
- Xiaoxia Huang
- Yamei Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0254-7408)
- Caixiao Jiang
- Xinyang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7344-3644)
- Q J Li
- Wentao Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9516-577X)
- Xueqi Wang
- Minghao Geng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7330-0588)
- Nana Guo
- Shiyou Liu
- Yan Li
- Yanan Cai
- Jiandong Li
- Shiwen Wang
- Wei Wu
- Guangyue Han
- Xu Han
Institutions
- Capital Institute of Pediatrics (CN)
- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Hebei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Viruses
- Published
- 2026-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/v18040443
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00