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. 2003 May;69(5):2825–2830. doi: 10.1128/AEM.69.5.2825-2830.2003

TABLE 4.

Infection prevalence of B. garinii, B. valaisiana, and B. afzelii in questing ticks and ticks feeding on birds

Genospecies Infection prevalence (%) in:
Questing ticks
Feeding ticks
Nymphs Adults Larvae Nymphs
B. garinii 3.2 9.3 18.7 19.5
B. valaisiana 5.7 12.1 12.5 9.7
B. afzelii 12.4 22.0 0.0 0.0