Table 2.
Infection of male ixodid ticks by BTV8 by capillary feeding
| Number | Days post-feeding | Species | Gut (Cp)a | Testes (Cp) | Salivary glands (Cp) | Malpighian tubules (Cp) | Remaining tissue (Cp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT 41 | 5 | D. reticulatus | –b | – | – | – | – |
| BT 42 | 5 | 32.85 | – | – | 35.67 | 28.86 | |
| BT 43 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 26.55 | |
| BT 44 | 5 | – | – | 33.92 | 34.12 | – | |
| BT 46 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| BT 35 | 12 | 32.55 | 33.56 | – | – | 29.65 | |
| BT 36 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| BT 40 | 12 | – | – | – | 35.70 | – | |
| BT 45 | 12 | – | – | – | ND | – | |
| BT 37 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| BT 39 | 16 | – | – | – | – | 26.95 | |
| BT 47 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| BT 86 | 8 | I. ricinus | 40.00 | 36.90 | 35.96 | – | 32.19 |
| BT 87 | 8 | 36.60 | – | – | – | 30.58 |