Table 8.
I. ricinusadults feeding on animals living in nature reserve areas in the Netherlands were tested by multiplex real-time PCR for the presence ofN. mikurensis
Ticks from |
Ticks tested (n) |
Ticks Positive (n) |
Prevalence in ticks (%) |
Animals tested (n) |
Animals with positive ticks (n) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cervus elaphus |
409 |
26 |
6% (4-9%) |
17 |
10 |
Sus scrofa |
48 |
4 |
8% (2-20%) |
8 |
2 |
Ovis aries |
264 |
33 |
13% (9-17%) |
24 |
13 |
Ovis orientalis musimon | 233 | 10 | 4% (2%-8%) | 18 | 4 |