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. 2012 Mar 6;6(3):e1540. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001540

Table 2. Results of PCR assays and culture of the 95 ticks.

Tick species Rickettsia spp. infection (Number) Culture positive %
Dermacentor marginatus Rickettsia slovaca (11) 7 64%
Rickettsia raoultii (4) - 0%
Ixodes ricinus Rickettsia helvetica (4) 1 25%
Rhipicephalus sanguineus Rickettsia massiliae (3) - 0%
Rickettsia conorii conorii (1) - 0%
Amblyomma variegatum Rickettsia africae (1) - 0%
Total 24 8 33%