Table 5.
Vertebrate host exposure to Rickettsia post tick feeding. Sera collected post tick feeding was assayed for anti-Rickettsia IgM via ELISA.
| Rickettsia | D. variabilis | A. maculatum | ||||
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| F0 adults | F1 larvae | F1 nymphs | F0 adults | F1 larvae | F1 nymphs | |
| R. amblyommatis | - | + | - | - | - | - |
| R. felis | - | - | ND | - | ND | ND |
| R. montanensis | - | - | ND | - | ND | ND |
| R. parkeri | - | + | - | - | - | - |
| R. rickettsii | - | ND | ND | - | ND | ND |
| Media Control | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ND (not determined) denotes a set not included in evaluation based on negative qPCR result at the preceding life stage.