Fig. 2From: A 10-year surveillance of Rickettsiales (Rickettsia spp. and Anaplasma phagocytophilum) in the city of Hanover, Germany, reveals Rickettsia spp. as emerging pathogens in ticksSeasonal distribution of A. phagocytophilum-positive ticks studied in Hanover. a 2005–2015 (as data of individual sampling months was not available for 2005, data obtained in 2010 and 2015 were modified accordingly) [8, 9, 12]. b 2010 [8, 9] vs 2015. *P ≤ 0.01Back to article page