Table 1 List of the 33 locations around Taiwan where small mammals were captured and rates of seropositivity against Ehrlichia spp. and Orientia tsutsugamushi from November 2004 to December 2008

Northern

0

140 (2,2)

186 (16,6)

134 (12,4)

302 (14,11)

762 (44,23)

A. Badouzih Fishing Harbor (KL)

0

33

25

0

0

58

B. Keelung Harbor (KL)^b

0

44 (2,2)

38 (3,2)

22 (0,1)

30 (1,2)

134 (6,7)

C. Taoyuan Airport (TY)^b

0

30

71 (8,2)

80 (12,1)

64 (2,1)

245 (22,4)

D. Yongan Fishing Harbor (TY)

0

0

0

0

6

6

E. Potou Fishing Harbor (HC)

0

0

1

0

0

1

F. Nangliao Fishing Harbor (HC)

0

0

9

0

0

9

G. Hsinchu Fishing Harbor (HC)

0

0

0

0

61 (2,2)

61 (2,2)

H. Haishan Fishing Harbor (HC)

0

0

0

0

5

5

I. Dashi Fishing Harbor (YL)

0

0

5

0

84 (6,3)

89 (6,3)

J. Suao Harbor (YL)^b

0

33

37 (5,2)

32 (0,2)

52 (3,3)

154 (8,7)

Central

1

100 (2,6)

66 (4,9)

40

45 (0,2)

252 (6,17)

K. Taichung Wuchi Harbor (TC)^b

0

27

34

22

29

112

(0,1)

(1,2)

(0,0)

(0,2)

(1,5)

L. Mailiao Harbor (YL)^b

1

73 (2,5)

32 (3,7)

18 (0,0)

16 (0,0)

140 (5,12)

Southern

10

193 (0,4)

130 (3,4)

85 (0,10)

157 (1,12)

575 (4,30)

M. Anping Fishing Harbor (TN)

0

0

2

0

0

2

N. East District, Tainan city (TN)

0

0

2

0

0

2

O. Hsinda Fishing Harbor (KH)

0

0

16

3

9

28

P. Hsingang Fishing Harbor (KH)

0

0

1

0

0

1

Q. Mito Fishing Harbor (KH)

0

0

0

0

4

4

R. Uhliao Fishing Harbor (KH)

0

0

2

3

5

10

S. Zhoying Military Area (KH)

0

0

7

0

0

7

T. Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung City (KH)

0

0

0

0

15

15

U. Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City (KH)

0

0

0

0

1

1

V. Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City (KH)

0

0

4

0

0

4

W. Kaohsiung International Harbor (KH)^b

8

65 (0,2)

51 (0,1)

67 (0,7)

94 (1,9)

285 (1,19)

X. Chungyun Fishing Harbor (KH)

0

0

3

0

0

3

Y. Kaohsiung International Airport (KH)^b

2

41

30 (2,3)

12 (0,3)

11 (0,0)

96 (2,6)

Z. Yanpu Fishing Harbor (PT)

0

0

0

0

16 (0,3)

16 (0,3)

ZA. Linyuan Fishing Harbor (KH)

0

0

0

0

2

2

ZB. Donggang Fishing Harbor (PT)

0

32

6

0

0

38

ZC. Shueidiliao Fishing Harbor (PT)

0

16

0

0

0

16

ZD. Fangliao Fishing Harbor (PT)

0

39 (0,2)

6 (1,0)

0

0

45 (1,2)

Eastern

0

6 (0,1)

9 (0,1)

19 (0,2)

25 (0,7)

59 (0,11)

ZE. Hoping Fishing Harbor (HL)

0

0

0

4 (0,2)

16 (0,6)

20 (0,8)

ZF. Hualien Harbor (HL)^b

0

6 (0,1)

6 (0,1)

15

9 (0,1)

36 (0,3)

ZG. Fugang Fishing Harbor (TT)

0

0

3

0

0

3

Total

11 (0,0)

439 (4,13)

391 (23,20)

278 (12,16)

529 (15,32)

1648 (54,81)