Table 2. Prevalence of Tacaribe vRNA detected in host-seeking A. americanum by RT-qPCR.
Date of collection | Florida state park collection site | Number of positive ticks (%) |
2013 Feb 28 | O'Leno | 0/19 (0%) |
2013 May 25 | Manatee Springs | 42/167 (25.1%) |
2013 May 28 | San Felasco | 6/88 (6.82%) |
2013 Jun 14 | Manatee Springs | 4/48 (10.4%) |
2013 Jun 26 | San Felasco | 4/178 (2.25%) |
Overall prevalence: | 56/500 (11.2%) |