From: Tick-borne pathogens in ticks collected from birds in Taiwan
Pathogen species | Tick species (no. of detections in different life stages) | Avian host of ticks (no. of ticks) |
---|---|---|
Protozoa | ||
  Babesia microti | Ixodes granulatus (1L) | Emberiza spodocephala c (1) |
Bacteria | Â | Â |
Order Spirochaetales | Â | Â |
Family Spirochaetaceae | ||
  Borrelia valaisiana | Ixodes granulatus (1L, 2Na) | E. spodocephala c (3) |
  Borrelia turdi | Ixodes turdus (1N, 1A) | Turdus chrysolaus c (1); Turdus pallidus c (1) |
Order Rickettsiales | Â | Â |
Family Anaplasmataceae | ||
  Anaplasma sp. clone BJ01 | Haemaphysalis ornithophila (1N) | Lophura swinhoii (1) |
  Ehrlichia sp. BL157-9 | Haemaphysalis flava (1N) | T. pallidus c (1) |
Family Rickettsiaceae | ||
  Rickettsia conorii | Haemaphysalis ornithophila (1A) | Zoothera dauma c (1) |
  Rickettsia helvetica | Ixodes columnae (8Lb) | Alcippe morrisonia (1); Ficedula hyperythra (1); Lophura swinhoii (1); Tarsiger indicus (1); T. pallidus c (4) |
  Rickettsia monacensis | Ixodes nipponensis (1N) | Phylloscopus fuscatus (1) |