Table 2.
Coinfections with two or more of the seven pathogens of Ixodes scapularis nymphs tested, Minnesota, May 31–June 30, 2015.
| Pathogensa | No. sites with coinfected ticks (N=64 sites) | No. ticks coinfected (N=1240b) |
|---|---|---|
| Bb/Aph | 15 | 25 |
| Bb/Bam | 15 | 21 |
| Bb/Aph/Bam | 10 | 19 |
| Bb/Eme | 8 | 10 |
| Bb/Bmay | 2 | 2 |
| Aph/Bam | 2 | 2 |
| Bb/Bmiy/Aph | 2 | 2 |
| Bb/Bmiy | 1 | 1 |
| Bmay/Bmiy | 1 | 1 |
| Bmiy/Bam | 1 | 1 |
| Bb/Bmay/Bam | 1 | 1 |
| Bb/Bam/POWV | 1 | 1 |
| Aph/Bam/Eme | 1 | 1 |
| Bb/Aph/Bam/Eme | 1 | 1 |
| Bb/Bmiy/Aph/Bam | 1 | 1 |
| Bb/Bmay/Aph/Bam | 1 | 1 |
a
Bb = Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto; Aph = Anaplasma phagocytophilum; Bam = Babesia microti; Eme = Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis; Bmay = Borrelia mayonii; Bmiy = Borrelia miyamotoi, POWV=Powassan virus (lineage II, deer tick virus).
b
1240 nymphs were tested for all pathogens except Powassan virus (N=1233).