Table 3. CNM prevalence in different tick genera and tick stages.
Genus identification is based on morphological identification. The numbers represent total number of ticks/ticks screened for CNM/CNM-positive ticks.
| Adult female | Nymphs | Larvae | Un-determined | Total all stages | Total CNM-positive | CNM prevalence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haemaphysalis spp. | 0 | 1/1/0 | 11/11/0 | 0 | 12/12/0 | 0 | 0% |
| Hyalomma spp. | 1/1/0 | 2/2/0 | 2/1/0 | 0 | 5/4/0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ixodes spp. | 1/1/0 | 613/579/24 | 589/528/0 | 3/2/0 | 1206/1110/24 | 24 nymphs | 2.2% |
| N/A | 0 | 3/0/0 | 11/8/0 | 98/16/0 | 112/24/0 | 0 | 0% |
| Total number of ticks | 2/2/0 | 619/582/24 | 613/548/0 | 101/18/0 | 1335/1150/24 | 24 nymphs | 2.1% |
| CNM prevalence | 0% | 4.1% | 0% | 0% |