We used metagenomic analysis to identify Tacheng tick virus 2 infection in a patient with a history of tick bite in northwestern China. We confirmed the virus with reverse transcription-PCR, virus isolation, and genomic analysis. We detected viral RNA in 9.6% of ticks collected from the same region.
Keywords: China; Tacheng tick virus; parasites; phleboviruses; tickborne diseases; ticks; vector-borne infections; viruses; zoonoses.