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Table 1 The number of the identified flea species and Bartonella infection rate per flea pool by host species (gltA)

From: First molecular detection and characterization of zoonotic Bartonella species in fleas infesting domestic animals in Tunisia

Flea species

Cat

Dog

Sheep

Goat

Total

C. felis

51

289

341

1122

1803

C. canis

0

266

0

0

266

P. irritans

0

109

0

0

109

Total

51

664

341

1122

2178

Bartonella infection rate per pool in fleas % (X/Y)

33.3

(8/24)

32.7

(97/296)

5.8

(10/170)

1.6

(6/376)

14

(121/866)

  1. Abbreviations: X number of pools positive for Bartonella DNA, Y number of tested flea pools