Virome analysis of three Ixodidae ticks species from Colombia: A potential strategy for discovering and surveying tick-borne viruses

Ticks are a group of obligate blood-sucking ectoparasites that play a critical role in transmitting several important zoonotic pathogens that can infect animals and humans. Viruses are part of the tick microbiome and are involved in the transmission of important diseases. Furthermore, the little inf...