Table 2. Summary of gltA sequencing.
| SequenceID | Tick sampleID | Identity withreference (no.matched/no.nucleotides) | ReferenceGenBank no. | Rickettsiaspecies | GenBankno. |
| gltA_IOf1 | IOf1 | 99.8% (438/439) | AB297808 | R. asiatica | AB911107 |
| gltA_IOf3 | IOf3 | 99.8% (438/439) | AB297808 | R. asiatica | AB911107 |
| gltA_IOf4 | IOf4 | 99.8% (438/439) | AB297808 | R. asiatica | AB911107 |
| gltA_IOm2 | IOm2 | 99.8% (438/439) | AF394901 | R. asiatica | AB911107 |
| gltA_IOm3 | IOm3 | 99.8% (438/439) | AF394901 | R. asiatica | AB911107 |
| gltA_IOm4 | IOm4 | 99.8% (438/439) | AF394901 | R. asiatica | AB911107 |
| gltA_IPf1 | IPf1 | 99.8% (438/439) | U59723 | R. helvetica | AB911108 |
| gltA_IPf6 | IPf6 | 100% (394/394) | JN849396 | UnculturedRickettsia sp. | AB911109 |
| gltA_IPm4 | IPm4 | 99.8% (438/439) | U59723 | R. helvetica | AB911108 |
| gltA_IPm5 | IPm5 | 99.8% (438/439) | U59723 | R. helvetica | AB911108 |
| gltA_IPm6 | IPm6 | 99.8% (438/439) | U59723 | R. helvetica | AB911108 |