Table 1 PCR results for detection of DNA of Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis in 91 small mammals from recreational areas in Leipzig (2010–2011)
| Â | Â | Â | Blood | Transudate | Spleen | Kidney | Liver | Skin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Small mammalian species | Total number of animals | Pos, anya | Pos | Total | (%) | Pos | Total | (%) | Pos | Total | (%) | Pos | Total | (%) | Pos | Total | (%) | Pos | Total | (%) |
Apodemus flavicollis Yellow-necked mouse | 37 | 24 | 12 | 18 | (66.6) | 20 | 37 | (54.1) | 23 | 37 | (62.2) | 23 | 36 | (63.9) | 16 | 36 | (44.4) | 0 | 37 | (0) |
Apodemus agrarius Striped field mouse | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | (0) | 0 | 3 | (0) | 1 | 3 | (33.3) | 1 | 3 | (33.3) | 0 | 3 | (0) | 0 | 3 | (0) |
Myodes glareolus Bank vole | 42 | 23 | 7 | 21 | (33.3) | 19 | 42 | (45.2) | 22 | 42 | (52.4) | 21 | 41 | (51.2) | 18 | 42 | (42.9) | 1 | 42 | (2.0) |
Arvicola amphibius European water vole | 3 | 0 | n.a. | 0 | 3 | (0) | 0 | 3 | (0) | 0 | 3 | (0) | 0 | 3 | (0) | 0 | 3 | (0) | ||
Talpa europaea Common mole | 1 | 0 | n.a. | 0 | 1 | (0) | 0 | 1 | (0) | 0 | 1 | (0) | 0 | 1 | (0) | 0 | 1 | (0) | ||
Crocidura russula Greater white-toothed shrew | 4 | 0 | n.a. | 0 | 4 | (0) | 0 | 3 | (0) | 0 | 4 | (0) | 0 | 4 | (0) | 0 | 4 | (0) | ||
Sorex araneus Common shrew | 1 | 0 | n.a. | 0 | 1 | (0) | 0 | 1 | (0) | 0 | 1 | (0) | 0 | 1 | (0) | 0 | 1 | (0) | ||
Total | 91 | 48 | 19 | 40 | (47.5) | 39 | 91 | (42.9) | 46 | 90 | (51.1) | 45 | 89 | (50.6) | 34 | 90 | (37.8) | 1 | 91 | (1.1) |