Table 2.
Detection of vector-borne pathogens in various life stages of L. cervi
| Description | L. cervi life stage | Samples | A. phagocytophilum | Rickettsia spp. | R. helvetica | Bartonella spp. | B. schoenbuchensis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red deer | Wingless male | 97 | 49 (51%) | 6 (6%) | 3 (3%) | 56 (58%) | 2 (2%) |
| Wingless female | 125 | 70 (56%) | 18 (14%) | 7 (6%) | 95 (76%) | 3 (2%) | |
| Developed pupae | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Roe deer | Wingless male | 7 | - | - | - | 2 (29%) | - |
| Wingless female | 13 | - | - | - | 2 (15%) | - | |
| Developed pupae | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Free-ranging | Winged male | 52 | 1 (2%) | 2 (4%) | - | 6 (12%) | 1 (2%) |
| Winged female | 42 | 1 (2%) | 3 (7%) | 1 (2%) | 9 (21%) | 5 (12%) | |
| Dissection | Developing larvae | 7 | - | - | - | 6 (86%) | 5 (71%) |
| Remnants from females | 6 | 2 (33%) | - | - | 6 (100%) | - | |
| Total | 352 | 123 | 29 | 11 | 182 | 16 |