Table 1 Infection of R. haemaphysaloides by exposure to mice infected with B. microti
From: Experimental transmission of Babesia microti by Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides
Tick stage applied | No. of engorged ticks analyzed | No. of positive engorged ticks (%) | No. of ticks analyzed 4 week post molting | No. of positive molted ticks (%)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larva | 20 | 19 (95.5) | 80 | 35 (43.8) |
Nymph | 12 | 12 (100) | 30 | 29 (96.7) |