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Table 2 Bartonella and Rickettsia in ticks feeding on cats

From: Absence of zoonotic Bartonella species in questing ticks: First detection of Bartonella clarridgeiae and Rickettsia felis in cat fleas in the Netherlands

Microorganism (DNA)

Positive ticks (%)

Bartonella henselae

0 (0-1.4%)

Bartonella- related sp.

56 (16-27%)

Rickettsia helvetica

215 (76-86%)

Rickettsia felis

0 (0-1.4%)

Number of ticks tested

265

  1. Adult I. ricinus ticks were removed from cats tested and tested for Bartonella and Rickettsia by PCR. Rickettsia species were identified by RLB. For Bartonella, the PCR products of 380 bp were sequenced and analysed. Six ticks were positive for both R. helvetica and Bartonella- related sp..