TABLE 2.
Vector‐borne pathogens detected in pools of ticks and lice from livestock markets and slaughterhouses
| Pathogen | Rhipicephalus spp. | Rh. decoloratus | Rh. appendiculatus | Rh. evertsi | Rhipicephalus sp. | Amblyomma spp. | Am. variegatum | Am. gemma | H. suis | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total pools | 215a | 108 | 33 | 18 | 54 | 99 | 96 | 3 | 17 | 333a |
| A. marginale | 6 (1.88%) | 4 (2.44%)b | – | – | 2 (2.90%) | – | – | – | – | 6 (1.24%) |
| A. ovis | 6 (1.88%) | 2 (1.21%) | – | 1 (4.17%) | 3 (4.35%) | – | – | – | – | 6 (1.24%) |
| A. platys | 10 (3.15%) | 5 (3.05%) | 3 (5.51%) | – | 2 (2.92%) | – | – | – | – | 10 (2.07%) |
| B. bigemina | 2 (0.63%) | 1 (0.61%) | 1 (1.84%) | – | – | 1 (0.75%) | 1 (0.77%) | – | – | 3 (0.62%) |
| B. caballi | – | – | – | – | – | 8 (6.14%) | 8 (6.28%) | – | – | 8 (1.66%) |
| H. canis | 1 (0.31%) | 1 (0.61%) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (0.21%) |
| R. africae | 8 (2.52%) | 3 (1.83%) | 1 (1.82%) | – | 4 (5.89%) | 83 (77.45%) | 82 (78.95%) | 1 (33.33%) | 1 (3.71%) | 92 (19.85%) |
| T. mutans | 18 (5.64%) | 12 (7.32%) | – | – | 6 (8.83%) | 1 (0.75%) | 1 (0.76%) | – | – | 19 (3.93%) |
| T. parva | 1 (0.31%) | – | – | – | 1 (1.45%) | – | – | – | – | 1 (0.21%) |
| T. taurotragi | 6 (1.88%) | 2 (1.21%) | 1 (1.80%) | – | 3 (4.38%) | – | – | – | – | 6 (1.24%) |
| T. velifera | 1 (0.31%) | – | – | – | 1 (1.45%) | 2 (1.49%) | 2 (1.53%) | – | – | 3 (0.62%) |
| CCHF virus | 2 (0.62%) | 1 (0.61%) | – | – | 1 (1.45%) | – | – | – | – | 2 (0.41%) |
a
These totals also include Rh. microplus, Haemaphysalis sp. and Ct. felis pools that were not positive for any pathogens.
b
Estimated individual‐level prevalence percentages (in brackets) were calculated based on the size of each pool tested.