Table 1.
Overall infection rate of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia infections in ticks using 16SrRNA PCR
| Ixodid tick species | # of tested ticks | Positives (%) | Life stage (n) | Animal hosts | District | Pathogen detected (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhipicephalus sanguineus | 508 | 26 (5.1) |
Female (16) Male (5) Nymph (5) |
Dogs, Sheep, Goats | Jenin, Ramallah, Al‐Khalil, Tubas, Nablus, Jericho, Tulkarm | Anaplasma platys (13), Anaplasma spp (10), Ehrlichia canis (3) |
| Rhipicephalus turanicus | 108 | 21 (19.4) |
Female (12) Male (9) |
Sheep, Dogs | Nablus, Tubas, Jenin, Ramallah, Jericho. | Anaplasma spp (21) |
| Rhipicephalus bursa | 11 | 0 | Sheep, Goat, Dogs | Tubas, Jenin, Ramallah | ||
| Rhipicephalus spp. | 32 | 3 (9.4) | Female (3) | Sheep, Dogs | Nablus, Jenin, Ramallah, Al‐Khalil, Tubas, Jericho | Anaplasma spp (3) |
| Hyalomma dromedarii | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Hyalomma impeltatum | 5 | 0 | Camels | Jericho | ||
| Hyalomma spp. | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Haemaphysalis parva | 16 | 1 (6.3) | Female (3) | Dogs | Ramallah, Jenin, Tulkarm | Ehrlichia spp (1) |
| Haemaphysalis adleri | 5 | 0 | Dogs | Jenin, Ramallah | ||
| Total | 723 | 51 (7.1) |