Table 2 Rickettsia spp. identified in Rhipicephalus sanguineus (sensu lato) ticks collected from dogs from five municipalities in the south of Coahuila, northern Mexico
Municipality | Tick-infested dogs/examined dogs | Tick infestation rate (%) | Pools positive/tested to 23S-5S rRNA ITS (GenBank ID) | Pools positive/tested to ompA (GenBank ID) | Species identification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Francisco I. Madero | 56/60 | 93.3 | 1/6 (MF925412) | 1/1 (MF925420) | R. rickettsii |
Torreon | 56/60 | 93.3 | 2/6 (MF925413, MF325415) | 1/2 (MF925418) | R. rickettsii and R. rhipicephali |
Viesca | 47/60 | 78.3 | 1/5 (MF925414) | 1/1 (MF925419) | R. rickettsii |
San Pedro | 53/60 | 88.3 | 2/7 (MF925416, MF925417) | 0/2 | R. rhipicephali |
Matamoros | 41/60 | 68.3 | 0/6 | 0/0 | na |
Total | 253/300 | 84.3 | 6/30 | 3/6 | na |