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Table 2 2011 LST collection data by Florida state park location

From: Cultivation of Rickettsia amblyommii in tick cells, prevalence in Florida lone star ticks (Amblyomma americanum)

State park name and location

Primary month of collection

n

Detectable R. amblyommii confirmed by sequencing

O’Leno, Columbia Co.

May, June

391

200 (51.2%)

San Felasco, Alachua Co.

June

472

232 (49.2%)

Manatee Springs, Levy Co.

June

12

8 (66.7%)

Fanning Springs, Gilchrist Co.

June

33

21 (63.6)

Big Talbot Island, Duval Co.

July

0

0

 

TOTAL:

908

461 (50.8%)

  1. The total number of R. amblyommii-positive A. americanum specimens are given in the final column, with percent infected in parentheses.