TABLE 2.

Results of the reverse line blot assay of 17 DNA samples positive by both the Ehrlichia (ankA) and Borrelia (fla) PCR and 20 samples positive by the Borrelia (fla) PCR but negative by the Ehrlichia (ankA) PCR

PCR result	Sexa or stage	No. of ticks infected with:
		HGE agent or E. phagocytophila	Genus Ehrlichia	Total Ehrlichia	B. burgdorferi sensu stricto	B. garinii or B. afzelii-like	B. afzelii	B. valaisiana	B. valaisiana, or B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, and B. afzelii	B. lusitaniae, B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, and B. garinii	B. lusitaniae and B. garinii	B. burgdorferi sensu lato	B. burgdorferi sensu stricto and B. afzelii	B. garinii and B. afzelii	Total Borrelia
Positive for Borrelia and Ehrlichia	Female	6		6	1		5				1		1		8
	Male	7		7	1		3					1	1		6
	Nymph	2		2		1	1								2
Total		15		15	2	1	9				1	1	2		16
Positive for Borrelia and negative for Ehrlichia	Female	2	2	4			5	1						1	7
	Male	2	2	4	1		1		1						3
	Nymph	1	1	2		1	2			1	1			1	6
Total		5	5	10	1	1	8	1	1	1	1			2	16

^aSex identified for adult ticks.