Table 3.
Prevalence of Borrelia in Ethiopian ticks of all developmental stages.
| Stage/State | 16S RT-PCR | Flagellin | IGS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borrelia infection vs. total ticks screened | Borrelia positive (engorged ticks) | Borrelia positive (non-engorged ticks) | Amplified Borrelia sequences | Amplified Borrelia sequences | p-value | |
| Adult ticks | 10% (6/60) | 36% (4/11) | 18% (2/11) | 27% (3/11) | 27% (3/11) | p * > 0.25 |
| Nymphs | 2% (5/252) | 27% (3/11) | 18% (2/11) | 9% (1/11) | 9% (1/11) | p ** > 0.51 |
| Total screened | 11/312 | 7/11 | 4/11 | 36% (4/11) | 36% (4/11) | |
p * prevalence of Borrelia infection between adults and nymphs after confirmation on flaB and IGS. p ** prevalence of Borrelia infection between engorged and non-engorged ticks after confirmation.