Detection of novel coltivirus-related sequences in Haemaphysalis megaspinosa ticks collected from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 86; no. 8; pp. 866 - 871
• Main Authors: MATSUMURA, Ryo, KOBAYASHI, Daisuke, ITOYAMA, Kyo, ISAWA, Haruhiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2024; Japan Science and Technology Agency; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: Animals; coltivirus; Coltivirus - classification; Coltivirus - genetics; Coltivirus - isolation & purification; Female; Genome, Viral; Genomic analysis; Geographical distribution; Haemaphysalis; Haemaphysalis megaspinosa; Ixodidae - virology; Japan; Phylogeny; tick; tick-borne virus; Virology; virome; Viruses; Japan; tick-borne virus; virome; coltivirus; tick; Haemaphysalis megaspinosa

Coltiviruses, belonging to the genus Coltivirus within the family Spinareoviridae, are predominantly tick-borne viruses. Some of these species have been implicated in human diseases; however, their diversity, geographical distribution, and evolutionary dynamics remain inadequately. Therefore, this s...