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Table 3 Species and numbers of individuals of birds hosting ticks, with prevalences of SHG rickettsiae and details on life history status (migrant/breeding), migratory season (spring/autumn) and Rickettsia spp. harbored

From: Spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks of migratory birds in Romania

 

Tick presence

Rickettsia spp. presence

Host species

No. of birds examined

Prevalence (%)

Intensity

Spring

Autumn

    

Prevalence (%)

Rickettsia species

Prevalence (%)

Rickettsia species

Cyanistes caeruleus

29

6.90

1

    

Emberiza schoeniclus

11

9.10

1

    

Erithacus rubecula

352

8.20

5.9

20.0

monacensis

3.1

monacensis, helvetica

Ficedula hypoleuca

10

10.00

2

    

Panurus biarmicus

306

0.06

1

  

100

helvetica

Parus major

16

50

1.9

  

8.3

Unidentified Rickettsia spp.

Phylloscopus collybita

96

0.10

1

  

100

Unidentified Rickettsia spp.

Regulus regulus

47

4.20

1

    

Remiz pendulinus

5

20.00

1

    

Turdus merula

140

30.70

3.4

32.5

monacensis, helvetica, slovaca

14.2

monacensis, helvetica

Turdus philomelos

91

6.60

9.3

50.0

Unidentified Rickettsia spp.

16.9

monacensis, helvetica, massiliae