TABLE 1.
Results of ankA and fla PCR amplification for detection of the E. phagocytophila genogroup and B. burgdorferi sensu lato DNA in I. ricinus ticks
| Stage and sex | No. of ticks | No. (%) of ticks infected with:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. phagocytophila genogroup | B. burgdorferi sensu lato | E. phagocytophila and B. burgdorferi | ||
| Adult | ||||
| Female | 62 | 19 (30.6) | 20 (32.3) | 8 (12.9) |
| Male | 50 | 19 (38) | 16 (32) | 7 (14) |
| Total | 112 | 38 (33.9) | 36 (32.1) | 15 (13.4) |
| Nymph | 90a | 2 (2.2) | 9 (10) | 2 (2.2) |
| Total | 202 | 40 (19.8) | 45 (22.3) | 17 (8.4) |
a
Nymphs were processed in 18 pools of five ticks each.