Table 6 Prevalence, collection site and year of Rickettsia species in PCR-positive ticks
Antikythira | Capri | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | ||
R. aeschlimannii | 82 | 80 ± 1 | 99 | 57 | 318 |
Probable R. aeschlimannii | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
R. africae | 6 | 6 | |||
Probable R. africae | 2 | 2 | |||
Rickettsia spp. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Possible R. monacensis | 1 | 1 | |||
Possible Rickettsia sp. LON-13 | 1 | 1 | |||
Subtotal | 88 | 97 ± 1 | 103 | 65 | |
Total | 185 ± 1 | 168 | 353 ± 1 | ||