Table 3 Potentially pathogenic genera found in the microbiome of 76 ticks obtained from 48 animals
OTU (n) | PCR confirmation (n) | Host species (n) |
|---|---|---|
Spirochaetaceae (n = 13) | B. garinii (n = 1); B. miyamotoi (n = 3) | Roe deer (n = 6); dog (n = 4); boar (n = 1) |
Bartonella spp. (n = 4) | B. schoenbuchensis (n = 3) | Roe deer (n = 3) |
Rickettsia spp. (n = 15) | R. helvetica (n = 9) | Roe deer (n = 10); raccoon (n = 1); dog (n = 2); boar (n = 1) |
Coxiella spp. (n = 3) | C. burnetii found | Dog (n = 2), raccoon (n = 1) |
Francisella spp. (n = 1) | F. tularensis (n = 1) | Dog (n = 1) |
Anaplasma spp. (n = 15) | A. phagocytophilum (n = 12) | Roe deer (n = 10); dog (n = 1); boar (n = 1) |
Staphylococcus spp. (n = 8) | Not conducted | Dog (n = 5); boar (n = 2); raccoon (n = 1) |