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. 2020 Aug 31;15(8):e0228366. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228366

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