Table 2.
Frequency of tick species on the infected goats and percentage of ticks infected with T. lestoquardi using semi-nested PCR. The data within the parentheses are presented as percentage
| Tick Species | Tick number | Male | Female | Total infected ticks | Infected male | Infected female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyalomma anatolicum | 185 (58.70) | 106 | 79 | - | - | - |
| H. marginatum | 23 (7.30) | 14 | 9 | 15 (65.20) | 5 (21.70) | 10 (43.50) |
| Rhipicephalus bursa | 46 (14.60) | 37 | 9 | - | - | - |
| R. sanguineus | 14 (4.50) | 9 | 5 | - | - | - |
| R. turanicnus | 25 (8.00) | 16 | 9 | 11 (44.00) | 6 (24.00) | 5 (20.00) |
| Dermacentor marginatus | 16 (1.90) | 12 | 4 | 11 (68.50) | 8 (50.00) | 3 (18.75) |
| Haemaphysalis punctata | 6 (1.90) | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Total | 315 | 197 | 118 | 37 (11.70) | 19 (6.30) | 18 (5.41) |