Table 1.
Summary of signalment data, body condition, and tick burdens from all deer tested via serum neutralization and deer with Heartland virus–neutralizing antibodies
| No. tested (%) | No. seropositive (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 783 | 57 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 165 (21.1) | 11 (19.3) |
| Female | 601 (76.8) | 46 (80.7) |
| Unknown/Unreported | 17 (2.1) | 0 (0) |
| Age, year | ||
| ≤ 0.5 | 8 (1.0) | 0 (0) |
| 0.6–1.5 | 246 (31.4) | 13 (22.8) |
| 1.6–2.5 | 180 (23.0) | 13 (22.8) |
| 2.6–3.5 | 147 (18.8) | 17 (29.8) |
| 3.6–4.5 | 90 (11.5) | 8 (14) |
| 4.6–5.5 | 42 (5.4) | 1 (1.8) |
| ≥ 5.6 | 50 (6.4) | 5 (8.8) |
| Unknown/Unreported | 20 (2.5) | 0 (0) |
| Body condition | ||
| Poor | 87 (11.1) | 9 (15.8) |
| Fair | 462 (59.0) | 31 (54.4) |
| Good | 159 (20.3) | 10 (17.5) |
| Excellent | 29 (3.7) | 2 (3.5) |
| Unknown/Unreported | 46 (5.9) | 5 (8.8) |
| Tick burden | ||
| No ticks | 349 (44.6) | 2 (3.5) |
| Light | 332 (42.4) | 31 (54.4) |
| Moderate | 61 (7.8) | 18 (31.6) |
| Heavy | 19 (2.4) | 6 (10.5) |
| Unknown/Unreported | 22 (2.8) | 0 (0) |