Tick species and developmental stage | No. of ticks collected | No. of ticks selected for further study | No. of ticks positive for Rickettsia spp. by qPCR (%) | No. of ticks positive for Borrelia spp. by qPCR (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ixodes ricinus (Total) | 741 | 366 | 42 (11.4) | 20 (5.5) |
 Larvae | 53 | 10 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
 Nymphs | 504 | 229 | 30 (13.1) | 16 (6.9) |
 Adults | 184 | 127 | 12 (9.5) | 4 (3.1) |
Ixodes trianguliceps a | 1 | 1 | 1 (100) | 0 (0) |
Dermacentor reticulatus a | 174 | 105 | 74 (70.5) | 0 (0) |
Total | 916 | 472 | 117 (24.8) | 20 (4.2) |