Table 2.
Tick DNA samples PCR-positive in this study. Identical sequences are represented by identical accession numbers. Multiple infected samples are denoted by asterisks.
| Sample ID | Tick species | Accession number | Homology |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1AM1 | Amblyomma maculatum | KC003477 | 99% Rickettsia parkeri |
| S1AM3, S1AM4, S1AM5, S1AM6, S1AM8 | Am. maculatum | KC003475 | 100% Candidatus R. andeanae |
| S2AM3* | Am. maculatum | KC003475 | 100% Candidatus R. andeanae |
| S2AM3* | Am. maculatum | KC003476 | 99% R. parkeri |
| S2AM1, S2AM2, S2AM4, S2AM5, S2AM6 | Am. maculatum | KC003477 | 99% R. parkeri |
| S3DV1, S3DV2 | Dermacentor variabilis | KC003477 | 99% R. parkeri |
| S4AM1, S4AM2, S4AM3, S4AM, S4AM6, S4AM7, S4AM8, S4AM9 | Am. maculatum | KC003477 | 99% R. parkeri |
| S4DV1, S4DV2, S4DV3 | D. variabilis | KC003477 | 99% R. parkeri |
| S5DV3 | D. variabilis | KC003477 | 99% R. parkeri |
| S6AM1, S6AM3 | Am. maculatum | KC003477 | 99% R. parkeri |
| S6DV1 | D. variabilis | KC003477 | 99% R. parkeri |
| S10AM1, S10AM2, S10AM3, S10AM4, S10AM5, S10AM6, S10AM7, S10AM8, S10AM9, S10AM10 | Am. maculatum | KC003477 | 99% R. parkeri |
| S10AM5, S10AM6 | Am. maculatum | KC003475 | 100% Candidatus R. andeanae |
| S11IS3* | Ixodes scapularis | KC003478 | 99% R. parkeri |
| S11IS2, S11IS3*, S11IS4 | I. scapularis | KC003474 | 100% rickettsial endosymbiont of I. scapularis |
| S12IS1, S12IS2* | I. scapularis | KC003478 | 99% R. parkeri |
| S12IS2* | I. scapularis | KC003471 | 99% Borrelia burgdorferi |
| S13IS1 | I. scapularis | KC003470 | 99% Bo. burgdorferi |
| S14IS2 | I. scapularis | KC003472 | 100% rickettsial endosymbiont of I. scapularis |
| S16AA1, S16AA2*, S16AA4 | Am. americanum | KC003473 | 99% R. amblyommii |
| S16AA2* | I. scapularis | KC003469 | 99% Bo. bissettii |
| S17IS4 | I. scapularis | KC003472 | 100% rickettsial endosymbiont of I. scapularis |
| S17IS3 | I. scapularis | KC003474 | 100% rickettsial endosymbiont of I. scapularis |