Metatranscriptome of ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) in the Colombian Caribbean reveals Uukuvirus lihanense, (Uukuvirus, Phenuiviridae) in Colombia

Due to the spread of tick-borne viruses that pose a threat to public health, surveillance through next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies is necessary. For this reason, the present study aims to identify Uukuvirus lihanense in the metatranscriptome of ticks Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus microplus, Amblyomma dissimile and Dermacentor nitens in the department of Cordoba and Cesar.