Table 3 Diversity of tick-borne microorganisms in Ixodes ricinus and Haemaphysalis concinna ticks infesting free-living ungulates. Values represent numbers of positive/examined tick samples and prevalence (in %)

Anaplasma phagocytophilum

25/31 (27.7)^a; 4^b

5/6 (23.0)^a; 3^b

24/32 (22.0)^a; 11^b

5/5 (57.1)^a; 4^b

Rickettsia sp.

14/31 (11.6)^a

1/32 (0.6)^a

Rickettsia helvetica

1/31 (0.7)^a

1/6 (3.1)^a

3/32 (1.7)^a

Rickettsia monacensis

2/3 (21.2)^a

Coxiella burnetii

1/32 (0.6)^a

Babesia venatorum

3/31 (2.1)^a

Theileria sp.

19/31 (17.7)^a; 7^b

1/6 (3.1)^a; 1^b

11/32 (8.3)^a; 8^b

Borrelia valaisiana

1/31 (0.75)^a

No. of animals infested with larvae

7

3

13

4

0

Anaplasma phagocytophilum

30/59 (50.9); 5^b

12/15 (80.0); 4^b

62/101 (61.4); 9^b

1/1 (100); 1^b

Rickettsia sp.

2/59 (3.4)

1/15 (6.7)

Rickettsia helvetica

2/59 (3.4)

8/101 (7.9)

Coxiella burnetii

4/59 (6.8)

CNM

1/59 (1.7)

Theileria sp.

17/59 (28.8); 7^b

9/15 (60.0); 1^b

22/101 (21.8); 10^b

Borrelia valaisiana

1/101 (1.0)

Borrelia afzelii

1/59 (1.7)

Borrelia garinii

1/59 (1.7)

1/101 (1.0)

No. of animals infested with nymphs

9

4

12

1

1

Anaplasma phagocytophilum

2/3 (66.7); 1^b

7/7 (100); 4^b

54/58 (93.1); 14^b

4/4 (100); 3^b

Rickettsia helvetica

8/58 (13.8)

1/4 (25.0)

Coxiella burnetii

1/58 (1.7)

1/4 (25.0)

CNM

2/3 (66.7)

1/58 (1.7)

Babesia venatorum

1/58 (1.7)

Theileria sp.

2/3 (66.7); 2^b

3/7 (42.9); 3^b

39/58 (67.2); 11^b

No. of animals infested with females

2

4

15

3

0

Anaplasma phagocytophilum

1/1 (100); 1^b

2/3 (66.7); 1^b

13/16 (81.2); 7^b

1/1 (100); 1^b

Rickettsia sp.

1/1 (100)

Rickettsia helvetica

1/16 (6.2)

Theileria sp.

0/1 (0); 0

1/3 (33.3); 1^b

8/16 (50.0); 4^b

Borrelia valaisiana

1/16 (6.2)

No. of animals infested with males

1

1

8

1

0

Anaplasma phagocytophilum

2/12 (16.7); 2^b

2/6 (33.3); 1^b

1/1 (100); 1^b

Babesia sp.

2/12 (16.7)

1/1 (100)

No. of animals infested with larvae

5

0

2

1

0

 Nymphs

Theileria sp.

5/14 (35.7); 2^b

No. of animals infested with nymphs

2

0

2

0

0