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Descriptions of ticks collected from warthog burrows indicating their feeding status and the overall ASFV prevalence using PCR
| Burrow | Ticks | PCR positive | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Engorged | Engorged ticks | Total ASFV positive (prevalence) | |
| 1 | 48 | 31 | 5 | 9 (18.7%) |
| 2 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 2 (10.0%) |
| 3 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 (17.6%) |
| 4 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 (21.4%) |
| 5 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 (25.0%) |
| Total | 111 | 69 | 13 | 20 (18%) |
