Table 4. Overall distribution of rickettsiae detected in ticks/fleas and their animal hosts in each location.
| Rickettsial species | Tick/flea species | Animal host | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. raoultii-like | H. bispinosa | Cattle | Negeri Sembilan, Terengganu |
| H. bispinosa | Sheep | Kedah | |
| Haemaphysalis spp. | Chicken | Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak | |
| Haemaphysalis spp. | Dog | Negeri Sembilan, Perak | |
| Haemaphysalis spp. | Cat | Perak | |
| Rh. microplus | Cattle | Kedah, Pahang | |
| Rh. sanguineus | Dog | Negeri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur | |
| R. heilongjiangensis-like | H. bispinosa | Cattle | Negeri Sembilan |
| Haemaphysalis spp. | Cat | Kelantan, Johore | |
| Haemaphysalis spp. | Chicken | Kelantan, Johore | |
| Haemaphysalis spp. | Dog | Johore | |
| Rh. microplus | Cattle | Negeri Sembilan | |
| Rh. microplus | Cattle | Pahang | |
| Rh. sanguineus | Dog | Kuala Lumpur | |
| Rickettsia-like organisms (RFLO) | C. orientis | Cat | Johore, Pahang, Perak, Negeri Sembilan |
| H. bispinosa | Cattle | Negeri Sembilan, Terengganu | |
| H. bispinosa | Sheep | Kedah | |
| Haemaphysalis spp. | Cat | Kelantan, Johore | |
| Haemaphysalis spp. | Chicken | Kelantan, Johore | |
| Haemaphysalis spp. | Dog | Johore | |
| Rh. microplus | Cattle | Negeri Sembilan | |
| Rh. sanguineus | Dog | Kuala Lumpur | |
| R. tamurae-like | H. bispinosa | Sheep | Kedah |
| Haemaphysalis spp. | Cat | Johore | |
| Rickettsia sp. TCM1 | H. bispinosa | Sheep | Kedah |
| R. felis URRWXCal2 | C. felis | Cat | Kelantan |
| Haemaphysalis spp. | Dog | Perak | |
| Rh. microplus | Cattle | Kedah | |
| Rickettsia sp. LON-13 | Haemaphysalis spp. | Cat | Kelantan |
| R. hulinensis | Haemaphysalis spp. | Cat | Kelantan |