Table 2.
Coinfection of I. scapularis with human pathogens*.
| Pathogens | % of ticks coinfected | References |
|---|---|---|
| Dual infections | ||
| B. burgdorferi – A. phagocytophilum | 1–26 | Schwartz et al., 1997; Steiner et al., 2008; Tokarz et al., 2010, 2017, 2019; Aliota et al., 2014; Johnson et al., 2018; Sanchez-Vicente et al., 2019 |
| B. burgdorferi – Babesia microti | 1–22 | Adelson et al., 2004; Steiner et al., 2008; Tokarz et al., 2010, 2017, 2019; Aliota et al., 2014; Johnson et al., 2018; Sanchez-Vicente et al., 2019 |
| B. burgdorferi – Bartonella spp. | 8 | Adelson et al., 2004 |
| B. burgdorferi – B. miyamotoi | 1–3.5 | Tokarz et al., 2017, 2019; Sanchez-Vicente et al., 2019 |
| B. burgdorferi – DTV | 0.4–2.5 | Aliota et al., 2014; Tokarz et al., 2017, 2019 |
| A. phagocytophilum – B. microti | 1–2 | Steiner et al., 2008; Tokarz et al., 2017 |
| Triple infections | ||
| B. burgdorferi – A. phagocytophilum – B. microti | 1–8 | Tokarz et al., 2010, 2017, 2019; Aliota et al., 2014; Sanchez-Vicente et al., 2019 |
| B. burgdorferi – B. microti – B. miyamotoi | 1–2 | Tokarz et al., 2017 |
Only infections ≥ 1% are shown.