Table 4.
The prevalence and distribution ofN. mikurensisin questingI. ricinusin the Netherlands and Belgium
| Location | Tested (n) | Positive (n) | Prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boswachterij Hardenberg |
90 |
7 |
8% (3-15%) |
| Dintelse Gorzen |
122 |
9 |
7% (3-14%) |
| Drents-Friese Wold |
29 |
1 |
3% (0-18%) |
| Duin en Kruidberg (2009) |
320 |
52 |
16% (12-21%) |
| Duin en Kruidberg (2010) |
137 |
11 |
8% (4-14%) |
| Hoog Soeren |
217 |
3 |
1% (0-4%) |
| Kop van Schouwen |
238 |
23 |
10% (6-14%) |
| Denekamp |
104 |
4 |
4% (1-10%) |
| Pyramide van Austerlitz |
270 |
32 |
12% (8-16%) |
| Rijk van Nijmegen |
53 |
1 |
2% (0-10%) |
| Ulvenhoutse bos |
8 |
1 |
13% (0-53%) |
| Vijlenerbos |
328 |
10 |
3% (2-5%) |
| Vrouwenpolder |
86 |
6 |
7% (3-15%) |
| Brussel-area, (Sonian forest), (Belgium) |
153 |
0 |
0% (<2%) |
| Vlaanderen-area (Belgium) |
114 |
3 |
3% (1-8%) |
| Wallonië-area (Belgium) |
106 |
3 |
3% (1-8%) |
|
Total of all ticks |
2375 |
166 |
7% (6-8%) |
| Average of all areas | 15 | 14 | 6% |
Confidence intervals (95%), which were calculated using Fisher's exact test, are between brackets. The average of all areas was calculated by average of all prevalence’s excluding Duin en Kruidberg 2009.