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Table 3 Using minimum infection rates and maximum likelihood estimations to calculate tick infection rates by species and aimag

From: Distribution and molecular characteristics of rickettsiae found in ticks across Central Mongolia

Aimag

Species

Pathogen

Minimum infection rate (95% CI)

Maximum likelihood infection rate (95% CI)

Selenge

I. persulcatus

"Candidatus R. tarasevichiae"

19.5 (14.7–24.4)

46.6 (35.2–63.6)

Selenge

D. nuttalli

R. raoultii

14.8 (9.4–20.2)

22.6 (15.5–32.2)

Tov

D. nuttalli

R. raoultii

16.6 (12.9–20.6)

30.4 (23.8–38.6)

Dornogovi

D. nuttalli

R. raoultii

11.2 (7.4–15.0)

15.1 (10.6–20.9)