TABLE 3.
Mean prevalence rates of B. burgdorferi sensu lato in I. ricinus ticks in defined regions of Europe
| Region | Prevalence (%) of B. burgdorferi
sensu lato in I. ricinus ticksa |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nymphs | Adults | Total | |
| Iberian Peninsula | 9.4 (2.8) | 11.4 (6.6) | 9.5 (5.0) |
| British Isles | 3.6 (0.6) | 3.2 (1.8) | 3.6 (0.6) |
| Western Europe | 5.7 (1.1) | 14.6 (3.0) | 10.2 (2.0) |
| Central Europe | 16.7 (1.4) | 21.6 (1.9) | 19.3 (1.3) |
| Scandinavia | 12.9 (2.2) | 21.0 (4.0) | 15.5 (2.5) |
| Southern Europe | 14.0 (2.5) | 14.7 (3.4) | 15.3 (2.6) |
| Balkan Peninsula | 22.1 (8.6) | 19.1 (7.0) | 18.5 (6.8) |
a
Values are means (standard errors of the means).