Table 3.
Prevalence of B. behnkei n. sp. in Wagner’s gerbils: no. of infected/examined hosts (prevalence in %)
| Year of study | W. El-Arbaein | W. Gebel | W. Gharaba | W. Itlah | All sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0/3 (0)* | 0/6 (0)* | 0/2 (0)* | 0/2 (0)* | 0/13 (0)* |
| 2004 | 1/4 (25) | 15/16 (93.8) | 0/7 (0) | 0/0 | 16/27 (59.3) |
| 2008 | 1/2 (50) | 6/15 (40) | 0/2 (0) | 0/0 | 7/19 (36.8) |
| 2012 | 2/14 (14.3) | 18/22 (81.8) | 0/16 (0) | 0/0 | 20/52 (38.5) |
| Total by site | 4/23 (17.4) | 39/59 (66.1) | 0/27 (0) | 0/2 (0) | 43/111 (38.7) |
*Prevalence only on the basis of microscopy; no DNA samples available for PCR.