Table 4 Seasonal differences in prevalence of A. phagocytophilum in I. ricinus

Bratislava

Nymphs

5.7 (62/1085)

4.3–7.1

2.4 (6/251)

0.8–4.4

4.662

0.031

Females

12.7 (38/300)

8.7–17.0

8.6 (5/58)

1.7–15.5

0.753

0.386

Males

10.4 (39/376)

7.2–13.6

6.4 (3/47)

0.0–14.9

0.603^a

Total

7.9 (139/1761)

6.7–9.1

3.9 (14/356)

2.0–5.9

6.928

0.008

Fúgelka

Nymphs

1.6 (23/1481)

0.9–2.2

4.2 (6/144)

1.4–7.6

0.037^a

Females

5.4 (14/257)

3.1–8.6

7.4 (2/27)

0.0–18.5

0.655^a

Males

8.0 (26/325)

5.2–11.1

0.0 (0/23)

-

0.239^a

Total

3.1 (63/2063)

2.3–3.8

4.1 (8/194)

1.5–7.2

0.666

0.414