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. 2014 Apr 3;8(4):e2767. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002767

Table 1. Comparisons of B. turicatae transmission frequencies by dark field microscopy, qPCR, and immunoblotting after an uninterrupted and interrupted bloodmeal when one to three ticks attached.

No. ticks Uninterrupted bloodmeal Interrupted bloodmeal
Microscopy qPCR Immunoblotting Microscopy qPCR Immunoblotting
1 0/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5
2 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5
3 6/10 8/10 8/10 5/12 7/12 7/12