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. 2016 Dec;22(12):2214–2215. doi: 10.3201/eid2212.160678

Table. Prevalence of Rickettsia raoultii infection among Dermacentor reticulatus ticks, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine, 2010.

Area of tick collection No. ticks infected/no. ticks examined (prevalence, %)
Male Female Total
Korohod 40/48 (83.33) 40/60 (66.66) 80/108 (74.07)
Cherevach 21/28 (75.00) 32/46 (69.56) 53/74 (71.62)
Chernobyl 9/11 (81.82) 4/8 (50.00) 13/19 (68.42)
All 3 areas 70/87 (80.46) 76/114 (66.66) 146/201 (72.64)