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Number of ticks collected and the prevalence of infection in the different sampling areas by genus.
| Tick genus | Number of ticks analyzed (Prevalence) | Total number of ticks (Prevalence) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chirundu | Namwala | Livingstone | ||
| Amblyomma sp. | 1 (0%) | 14 (28.6%) | 4 (75%) | 19 (36.8%) |
| Hyalomma sp. | 31 (9.7%) | 0 (0%) | 68 (42.6%) | 99 (31.3%) |
| Rhipicephalus sp. | 4 (0%) | 86 (5.8%) | 28 | 118 (5.8%) |
| Total | 36 (8.3%) | 100 (9%) | 100 (32%) | 236 (18.6%) |
