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
|
- 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..