Table 3 Abundance of Babesia microti (mean number of infected red blood cells (iRBC)/200 fields of vision ± standard error, SE) in wild-caught voles

 Males

58.38 ± 54.87

15.94 ± 48.85

37.16 ± 36.73

 Females

10.32 ± 25.73

2.10 ± 30.68

6.21 ± 20.02

 All

34.35 ± 30.30

9.02 ± 28.84

21.68 ± 20.92

 Males

32.32 ± 68.77

38.35 ± 48.12

35.93 ± 39.88

 Females

0.00 ± 56.67

6.64 ± 35.63

3.32 ± 33.47

 All

12.93 ± 43.74

22.49 ± 29.94

18.14 ± 25.73

 Males

47.95 ± 44.12

27.14 ± 35.26

36.60 ± 27.78

 Females

5.16 ± 32.00

4.37 ± 24.17

4.76 ± 20.05

 Overall mean

24.61 ± 26.59

15.75 ± 21.37

19.99 ± 16.91

 Males

34.25 ± 34.16

23.27 ± 34.89

28.76 ± 24.41

 Females

3.44 ± 29.30

3.74 ± 24.14

3.57 ± 19.58

 Overall mean

16.920 ± 22.25

13.50 ± 21.22

15.33 ± 15.45