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Table 3 Duplex PCR detection and identification of Anaplasma species in cattle in the four studied bioclimatic zones

From: Anaplasma marginale and A. phagocytophilum in cattle in Tunisia

Bioclimatic zones

Localities

n cattle/n farms

A. marginale (%)

A. phagocytophilum (%)

A. marg + A. phag (%)

Humid

Sejnane

20/5

5 (25.0)

0

0

Dar Rmil

14/3

11 (78.5)

0

0

Nefza

25/3

6 (24.0)

0

1 (4.0)

Amdoun

27/5

0

0

0

Total HUMID

 

86/16

22 (25.6)

0

1 (1.2)

Sub-humid

Utique

29/5

6 (20.7)

0

0

Oued Abid

74/7

42 (56.7)

0

1 (1.4)

Total SUB-HUMID

 

103/12

48 (46.6)

0

1 (1.0)

Semi-arid

Zaghouan

101/44

7 (6.9)

0

0

Hessiène

12/3

3 (25.0)

0

0

Total SEMI-ARID

 

113/47

10 (8.8)

0

0

Arid

Kairouan

26/5

1 (3.8)

0

0

Total ARID

 

26/5

1 (3.8)

0

0

Total

 

328/80

81 (24.7)

0

2 (0.6)