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Species identification of Rickettsia spp. in bird-feeding Ixodes ricinus ticks collected in the “Zielonka Forest” (west-central Poland) in 2006
| I. ricinus | No. (%) of Rickettsia | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | No. infected | R. helvetica | R. monacensis | Undetermined |
| Larvae | 51 | 36 (70.6) | 1 (2.0) | 14 (27.4) |
| Nymphs | 48 | 34 (70.8) | 0 | 14 (29.1) |
| Total | 99 | 70 (70.7) | 1 (1.0) | 28 (28.2) |
