Table 1. Host species tested for Anaplasma phagocytophiluum reservoir competence, southeastern New York, USA, 2008–2010*.
| Host species | Common name | No. hosts tested | No. ticks tested | Mean no. ticks sampled per host (range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammals | ||||
| Blarina brevicauda | Northern short-tailed shrew | 28 | 529 | 18.9 (11–25) |
| Didelphis virginiana | Virginia opossum | 25 | 501 | 20.0 (11–25) |
| Glaucomys volans | Southern flying squirrel | 4 | 59 | 14.8 (6–25) |
| Mephitis mephitis | Striped skunk | 1 | 21 | 21.0 (21–21) |
| Peromyscus leucopus | White-footed mouse | 30 | 571 | 19.0 (10–25) |
| Procyon lotor | Raccoon | 25 | 484 | 19.4 (10–25) |
| Sciurus carolinensis | Eastern gray squirrel | 20 | 358 | 17.9 (10–25) |
| Sorex cinereus | Masked shrew | 6 | 41 | 6.8 (4–10) |
| Tamias striatus | Eastern chipmunk | 19 | 300 | 15.8 (9–25) |
| Tamiasciurus hudsonicus | Eastern red squirrel | 15 | 297 | 19.8 (11–25) |
| Birds | ||||
| Catharus fuscescens | Veery | 21 | 427 | 20.3 (10–25) |
| Dumetella carolinensis | Gray catbird | 14 | 235 | 16.8 (9–24) |
| Hylocichla mustelina | Wood thrush | 28 | 496 | 17.7 (10–24) |
| Turdus migratorius | American robin | 18 | 321 | 17.8 (8–24) |
*Number of ticks tested per host can include samples from either natural body loads or experimental infestations, as described in the text, and is not representative of mean total body loads.