Table 2 Number of tick species identified and number and percentage of positivity within each species for one or more pathogens
From: Ticks infesting humans in Italy and associated pathogens
Tick species (n) | No. of positive (%)* |
|---|---|
Argas reflexus (2) | 0 |
Dermacentor marginatus (25) | 12 (48.0)ABC |
Haemaphysalis inermis (1) | 1 |
Haemaphysalis parva (2) | 0 |
Haemaphysalis punctata (2) | 0 |
Hyalomma detritum detritum (2) | 0 |
Hyalomma lusitanicum (27) | 1 (3.7)Ad |
Hyalomma marginatum (2) | 0 |
Hyalomma spp. (8) | 0 |
Ixodes acuminatus (2) | 0 |
Ixodes ventalloi (1) | 1 |
Ixodes ricinus (334) | 70 (21.0)Bde |
Ixodes spp. (8) | 0 |
Rhipicephalus bursa (4) | 0 |
Rhipicephalus pusillus (1) | 0 |
Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. (120) | 13 (10.8)Ce |
Rhipicephalus sp. (1) | 0 |
Rhipicephalus turanicus (7) | 2 (28.6) |
Not determined (12) | 1 (8.3) |
Total (561) | 101 (18.0) |