Diversity Analysis of Tick-Borne Viruses from Hedgehogs and Hares in Qingdao, China

Thirty-six strains of 10 RNA viruses belonging to 4 viral families, including 3 viruses of Iflaviridae , 4 viruses of Phenuiviridae , 2 viruses of Nairoviridae , and 1 virus of Chuviridae , were identified from five tick species in Qingdao, China. A diversity of tick-borne viruses from hares and hedgehogs in Qingdao was found in this study.