Table 3. Prevalence of Coxiella burnetii and Francisella tularensis in ticks based on localities.
| Counties | Provinces | Number of pools tested | Number of positive pools for C. burnetii per genus (%) | Number of positive pools for F. tularensis per genus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (%) | ||||
| Golestan | Aq Qala | 67 | 0 (0) | 7 (10.4) |
| Bandar Torkaman | 56 | 13 (23.2) | 5 (8.9) | |
| Aliabad | 8 | 1 (12.5) | 2 (25) | |
| Gorgan | 39 | 5 (12.8) | 5 (12.8) | |
| Gomishan | 8 | 0 (0) | 1 (12.5) | |
| Aliabad-e-Katul | 23 | 9 (39.1) | 2 (8.7) | |
| Gonbad Kavus | 1 | 0(0) | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 202 | 28 (13.8) | 22 (10. 9) | |
| Mazandaran | Nur | 62 | 4 (6.45) | 5 (8) |
| Amol | 78 | 10 (12.8) | 8 (10.3) | |
| Babol | 55 | 0 (0) | 1 (1.8) | |
| Sari | 71 | 5 (7.04) | 3 (4.2) | |
| Qaemshahr | 55 | 2 (3.6) | 5 (9) | |
| Mahmudabad | 16 | 1 (6.2) | 0 (0) | |
| Savadkuh | 41 | 0 (0) | 1 (2.4) | |
| Total | 378 | 22 (5.8) | 23 (6.1) | |
| Guilan | Talesh | 46 | 0 (0) | 3 (6.5) |
| Masal | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Rudsar | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Lahijan | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 58 | 0 (0) | 3 (5.2) | |
| Kurdistan | Sanandaj | 14 | 14 (100) | 1 (7.1) |
| Divandarreh | 9 | 8 (88.8) | 0 (0) | |
| Mariwan | 4 | 3 (75) | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 27 | 25 (92.5) | 1 (3.7) | |
| West-Azerbaijan | Showt | 43 | 5 (11.6) | 2 (4.6) |
| Total | 43 | 5 (11.6) | 2 (4.6) |