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. 2024 Jul 11;92(8):e00249-24. doi: 10.1128/iai.00249-24

TABLE 5.

RT-pre-amp-dPCR quantification in ticks targeting Borrelia afzelii mRNA and TBEV RNA

% of infection	Engorged larvae		Nymph after molt
% of infection	B. afzelii mRNA	TBEV RNA	B. afzelii mRNA	TBEV RNA
B. afzelii	73% ^a (11/15)	nd ^b	30% (3/10)	nd
TBEV	nd	0% (0/15)	nd	10% (1/10)
Super-infection 1	15% (3/20)	0% (0/20)	20% (1/5)	0% (0/5)
Super-infection 2	40% (6/15)	0% (0/15)	0% (0/10)	0% (0/10)
Co-infection	30% (6/20)	0% (0/20)	40% (4/10)	10% (1/10)

^{^a}

The number of positive ticks/total analyzed [percentage of infection (%)].

^{^b}

nd, no data.