Table 2.
Comparison of the prevalence of Babesia infections in raccoons by state. The number of infected raccoons and total raccoons sampled for each location are displayed in parentheses and the 95% confidence interval is in brackets.
| Region (Country) | Location | B. microti-like sp. | Babesia species sensu stricto | Coinfection | Total Babesia Infection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast (USA) | Georgia | 84% (163/194) [78.8–89.2] | 41% (80/194) [34.2–48.2] | 39% (76/194) [32.3–46.1] | 86% (167/194) [81.2–91.0] |
| Southeast (USA) | Florida | 99% (70/71) [95.8–101.4] | 44% (31/71) [32.0–55.3] | 44% (31/71) [32.0–55.3] | 99% (70/71) [95.8–101.4] |
| Southeast (USA) | West Virginia | 60% (21/35) [43.5–76.5] | 23% (8/35) [8.7–37.0] | 14% (5/35) [2.5–26.1] | 69% (24/35) [52.9–84.2] |
| Southeast (USA) | Pennsylvania | 87% (47/54) [78.8–96.1] | 17% (9/54) [6.6–26.7] | 17% (9/54) [6.6–26.7] | 87% (47/54) [78.8–96.1] |
| Midwest (USA) | Minnesota | 67% (14/21) [45.6–87.4] | 5% (1/21) [-4.6-14.1] | 5% (1/21) [-4.6-14.1] | 67% (14/21) [45.6–87.4] |
| Midwest (USA) | Idaho | 0% (0/4) [0-0] | 25% (1/4) [20.3–29.7] | 0% (0/4) [0-0] | 25% (1/4) [20.3–29.7] |
| West (USA) | Texas | 79% (22/28) [89.4–103.4] | 36% (10/28) [20.8–57.8] | 36% (10/28) [20.8–57.8] | 79% (22/28) [89.4–103.4] |
| West (USA) | Colorado | 88% (7/8) [62.9–112.1] | 13% (1/8) [-12.1–37.1] | 13% (1/8) [-12.1–37.1] | 88% (7/8) [62.9–112.1] |
| West (USA) | California | 39% (13/33) [22.4–56.4] | 27% (9/33) [11.8–42.7] | 15% (5/33) [2.7–27.6] | 52% (17/33) [34.1–68.9] |
| Midwest (USA) | Missouri | 87% (20/23) [74.8–101.1] | 22% (5/23) [4.5–39.0] | 13% (3/23) [-1.1-27.2] | 96% (22/23) [90.5–100.8] |
| Southeast (USA) | South Carolina | 86% (24/28) [72.5–98.9] | 4% (1/28) [-3.4-10.6] | 4% (1/28) [-3.4-10.6] | 86% (24/28) [72.5–98.9] |
| Southeast (USA) | North Carolina | 100% (24/24) [100-100] | 38% (9/24) [17.7–57.3] | 17% (4/24) [1.4–31.9] | 100% (24/24) [100-100] |
| Midwest (USA) | Louisiana | 46% (29/63) [33.6–58.5] | 2% (1/63) [-1.5–4.7] | 2% (1/63) [-1.5–4.7] | 46% (29/63) [33.6–58.5] |
| East (Canada) | Ontario | 100% (31/31) [100-100] | 13% (4/31) [0.9–24.9] | 13% (4/31) [0.9–24.9] | 100% (31/31) [100-100] |
| East (Canada) | Nova Scotia | 6% (5/80) [0.9–11.6] | 0% (0/80) [0-0] | 0% (0/80) [0-0] | 6% (5/80) [0.9–11.6] |
| Total | 70% (490/699) | 24% (170/699) | 22% (151/699) | 73% (512/699) |