Table 1 Previously identified infection rates of Babesia spp. in questing Ixodes ricinus in Germany
Year of tick collection | Location in Germany | No. of ticks | Average prevalence in% | Detected species | Method | Target gene | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | North | 127 | 0 | n.a. | Reverse Line Blot | 18S rRNA | [82] |
2006-2007 | Central | 1,000 | 5.0 | B. microti > B. divergens, Babesia spp. | Conventional PCR | 18S rRNA | [83] |
2007 | Central | 196 | 10.7 | B. divergens/B. microti | Conventional PCR | 18S rRNA | [79] |
1999-2001 | South | 3,113 | 1.0 | B. divergens > B. microti | Conventional PCR | 18S rRNA | [78] |
2003-2004 | South | 625 | 1.3 | Piroplasmidae (not further specified) | Real-time PCR | 18S rRNA | [84] |
2009-2010 | South | 6,593 | 0.4 | Babesia sp. EU1 > B. divergens, B. divergens/capreoli, B. gibsoni-like | Conventional PCR | 18S rRNA | [18] |