Table 2. The overall prevalence of Rickettsial DNA and molecular identification of SFG Rickettsia in tick species picked from different hosts from different districts in the West Bank-Palestinian territories.

Ectoparasites	#PCR Positives (%)	Animal host	Collection site	Ricketssia sp. detected
Rh. turanicus	60(41.7)	Dog, Sheep	Jericho, Nablus, Qalqilia, Tubas, Ramallah	R. massiliae, C. R.barbariae, C.R. goldwasserii
Rh. sanguineus	61(11.6)	Dog, Sheep, Goat, Horse, wolf	Jericho, Nablus, Jenin,Qalqilia, Tubas, Ramallah	R. massiliae, C. R.barbariae, C.R. goldwasserii
Rh. spp.	3(15.8)	Dog, Sheep	Nablus	Rickettsia spp.
H. adleri	3(16.7)	Dog, Sheep	Jenin,Qalqilia,	R. massiliae, C.R. goldwasserii
H. parva	11(16.2)	Dog, Sheep	Nablus, Jenin,Qalqilia, Ramallah	R. massiliae, C.R. goldwasserii
H. dromedarii	8(11.8)	Camel	Jericho	R. africae, C. R. barbariae
H. impeltatum	1(20)	Camel	Jericho	R. africae
Hyalomma spp.	1(25)	Camel	Jericho	Rickettsia spp.
Total ticks	148 (17)