Table 2.
Tick identified as Ixodes kashmiricus in different geographical location in Pakistan, hosts and tick life stages, and detection of Rickettsia sp. DNA in the ticks
| Location | Hosts | Number examined animals | Number infested animals (%) | Number of collected ticks (N: nymphs, M: males; F: females) | Number of ticks tested by molecular analyses | Amplified gltA and ompA for Rickettsia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singoor | Sheep | 21 | 17 | 80 (21N, 9M, 50F) | 9 (4 N, 3 M, 2F) | 7 (4 N, 1 M, 2F) |
| Goats | 17 | 10 | 25 (5N, 3F, 17M) | 4 (2N, 1M, 1F) | 3 (1N, 1M, 1F) | |
| Koo | Sheep | 19 | 18 | 111 (28N, 15M, 68F) | 11 (6N, 3M, 2F) | 8 (5N, 1M, 2F) |
| Goats | 18 | 12 | 27 (8N, 7M, 12F) | 5 (3N, 1M, 1F) | 3 (1N, 1M, 1F) | |
| Towa | Sheep | 14 | 14 | 47 (11N, 6M, 30F) | 8 (5N, 2M, 1F) | 8 (5N, 2M, 1F) |
| Goats | 16 | 10 | 24 (6N, 4M, 14F) | 5 (2N, 1M, 2F) | 4 (1N, 1M, 2F) | |
| Garai Sar | Sheep | 20 | 19 | 86 (19N, 11M, 56F) | 16 (7N, 4M, 5F) | 12 (4N, 3M, 5F) |
| Goats | 19 | 12 | 19 (7N, 3M, 9F) | 6 (3N, 2M, 1F) | 3 (1N, 1M, 1F) | |
| Total sheep | 74 | 68 (92) | 324 (79N, 41M, 204F) | 44 (22N, 12M, 10F) | 35 (80%) (18N, 7M, 10F) | |
| Total goats | 70 | 44 (63) | 95 (26N, 17M, 52F) | 20 (10N, 5M, 5F) | 13 (65%) (4N, 4M, 5F) | |
| Overall total | 144 | 112 (78) | 419 (105N, 58M, 256F) | 64 (32N, 17M, 15F) | 48 (75%) (22N, 11M, 15F) | |