Table 3.
Rickettsia (R.) species detected in adult ticks removed from humans, in northeastern Greece, 2009
| Tick | Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| n positive/n tested | n positive/n tested | n positive/n tested | |
| Rhipicephalus sanguineus | 17/131 | 0/1 | 17/132 (12.9%) |
| 11 R. aeschlimannii | |||
| 6 R. africae | |||
| Rh. bursa | 0/1 | 2/7 | 2/8 (0.25%) |
| 1 Candidatus R. barbariae | |||
| 1 R. massiliae | |||
| Rh. turanicus | 2/3 | 1/4 | 3/7 (42.8%) |
| 2 R. massiliae | 1 R. massiliae | ||
| Ixodes ricinus | 1/2 | 0 | 1/2 (50.0%) |
| 1 R. monacensis | |||
| Dermacentor marginatus | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 |
| Hyalomma marginatum | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/2 |
| H. rufipes | 0/1 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Total | 20/139 (14.4%) | 3/14 (21.4%) | 23/153 (15.0%) |