Table 5.
Infection prevalence of bacterial pathogens in field-collected I. scapularis nymphs in recreational and residential sites in Washington County, Minnesota shown as percent prevalence (95% confidence interval) based on the maximum likelihood estimator.
| Sampling site (Number of ticks tested) | Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto | B. mayonii | B. miyamotoi | Anaplasma phagocytophilum | Babesia microti |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| RECREATIONAL (45) | 24.4 (13.6–38.4) | 0 (0–7.9) | 2.2 (0.1–10.2) | 2.2 (0.1–10.2) | 0 (0–7.9) |
| RESIDENTIAL (207) | 13.0 (9.0–18.1) | 0 (0–1.8) | 0.5 (0–2.3) | 5.8 (3.2–9.6) | 0 (0–1.8) |
| LEPRa (64) | 15.6 (8.3–26.0) | 0 (0–5.7) | 0.0 (0.0–5.7) | 1.6 (0.1–7.3) | 0 (0–5.7) |
| WOSPa (143) | 11.9 (7.3–18.0) | 0 (0–2.6) | 0.7 (0–3.3) | 7.7 (4.1–12.9) | 0 (0–2.6) |
| OVERALL (252) | 15.1 (11.1–19.9) | 0 (0–1.5) | 0.8 (0.1–2.6) | 5.2 (2.9–8.4) | 0 (0–1.5) |
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LEPR = Residential sites located within 5 km of Lake Elmo Park Reserve; WOSP = Residential sites located within 5 km of William O’Brien State Park.