Table 2. Tick-borne pathogens identified.
Tick-borne pathogen | Tick species | No. of tick pools assayed | Total No. of ticks | No. of positive pools | Minimum infection rate (MIR) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anaplasma bovis | Rh. appendiculatus | 172 | 1,125 | 1 | 0.89 |
Anaplasma ovis | Rh. Evertsi | 4 | 5 | 1 | 200 |
Rh. appendiculatus | 172 | 1,125 | 1 | 0.89 | |
Rickettsia africae | Am. gemma | 45 | 323 | 1 | 3.10 |
Am. variegatum | 3 | 4 | 1 | 250 | |
Rickettsia sp. | Am. gemma | 45 | 323 | 3 | 9.29 |
Rickettsia sp. | Rh. Evertsi | 4 | 5 | 1 | 200 |
Theileria parva | Rh. appendiculatus | 172 | 1,125 | 27 | 24 |