Table 3. Prevalence of Borrelia infection in small mammals collected in the Niakhar district.
Species studied | Number of captures | Animals tested and infected with Borrelia (brain qPCR) |
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Arvicanthis niloticus | 22 | 40.9% (9/22) |
Mus musculus | 40 | 3.3% (1/30) |
Crocidura olivieri | 4 | 0% (0/4) |
Cricetomys gambianus | 1 | 0% (0/1) |
Total | 67 | 17.5% (10/57) |