Table 1 Molecular detection of tick-borne microorganisms in spleen and blood of free-living ungulates. Values represent numbers of positive/examined samples and infection rates (%)
From: Diverse tick-borne microorganisms identified in free-living ungulates in Slovakia
Capreolus capreolus | Cervus elaphus | Dama dama | Ovis musimon | Sus scrofa | χ2-value | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total infection (spleen and/or blood) | |||||||
A. phagocytophilum | 13/14 (92.9) | 8/8 (100) | 21/22 (95.4) | 8/9 (88.9) | 11/39 (28.2) | 44.244 | <0.001 |
Theileria sp. | 13/14 (92.9) | 8/8 (100) | 20/22 (90.9) | 0.767 | ns | ||
Mixed infection | 11/14 (78.6) | 8/8 (100) | 20/22 (90.9) | 2.546 | ns | ||
Spleen | |||||||
A. phagocytophilum | 12/14 (85.7) | 8/8 (100) | 20/22 (90.9) | 6/9 (66.7) | 10/39 (25.6) | 37.553 | <0.001 |
Theileria sp. | 12/14 (85.7) | 3/8 (37.5) | 18/22 (81.8) | 7.403 | <0.05 | ||
Mixed infection | 11/14 (78.6) | 3/8 (37.5) | 17/22 (77.3) | 5.108 | ns | ||
Bloodb | |||||||
A. phagocytophilum | 6/12 (50.0) | 8/8 (100) | 16/17 (94.1) | 4/7 (57.1) | 6/31 (19.3) | 21.836 | <0.001 |
Theileria sp. | 8/12 (66.7) | 8/8 (100) | 15/17 (88.2) | 4.384 | ns | ||
Mixed infection | 6/12 (50) | 8/8 (100) | 14/17 (82.3) | 7.281 | <0.05 | ||
Spleen and bloodb | |||||||
A. phagocytophilum | 6/12 (50.0) | 8/8 (100) | 16/17 (94.1) | 3/7 (42.8) | 5/31 (16.1) | 35.597 | <0.001 |
Theileria sp. | 8/12 (66.7) | 3/8 (37.5) | 15/17 (88.2) | 6.813 | <0.05 | ||
Mixed infection | 4/12 (33.3) | 3/8 (37.5) | 11/17 (64.7) | 3.279 | ns | ||