Comparative Analysis of RNA Virome Composition in Rabbits and Associated Ectoparasites

Ectoparasites play an important role in the transmission of many vertebrate-infecting viruses, including Zika and dengue viruses. Although it is becoming increasingly clear that invertebrate species harbor substantial virus diversity, it is unclear how many of the viruses carried by invertebrates have the potential to infect vertebrate species. We used the European rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ) as a model species to compare virome...