Table 2.
C t values obtained using qPCR for both specimens of the 10 tick species tested
| Coxiella-like clade | Tick species | IS1111 | icd | GroEL/htpB | p1 | scvA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | O. rostratus | –/– | –/– | –/– | –/– | –/– |
| O. peruvianus | 39/37 | –/– | 30/31 | –/– | –/– | |
| O. capensis | –/– | –/– | 35/35 | –/– | –/38 | |
| B | I. ricinus | –/– | –/– | –/– | –/– | –/– |
| C | R. annulatus | 37/38 | –/– | –/– | –/– | –/– |
| R. decoloratus | –/36 | –/– | –/– | –/– | 39/– | |
| R. geigyi | 37/33 | –/– | –/38 | –/35 | –/38 | |
| O. sonrai | 39/36 | –/– | –/– | –/– | –/– | |
| O. occidentalis | –/– | –/– | –/– | –/– | –/– | |
| D | A. cajennense | –/– | –/– | –/– | –/– | –/– |
The sign ‘/’ is used to separate the results obtained for the first and the second tick specimen; ‘–’ indicates that no amplification was observed.