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Table 2 Summary of the number of animal and ticks sampled and overall results reported in the present study

From: Molecular investigation and phylogeny of species of the Anaplasmataceae infecting animals and ticks in Senegal

Animals

No. examined

Region

Species amplified

No. of infected animals (%)

No. of animals infested by ticks

Tick species

No. of ticks examined

No. of infected ticks (%

Species amplified

Sheep

136

Keur Momar Sarr

Anaplasma ovis

76 (55.9)

15

Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi

48

2 (4.2)

Ehrlichia canis

Anaplasma cf. platys

27 (19.8)

     

Ca. Anaplasma africae”

5 (3.7)

     

Cattle

47

Sine Saloum

A. marginale

10 (21.3)

 

Not found

   

2013

A. centrale

3 (6.4)

     

Anaplasma cf. platys

12 (25.5)

     

Ca. Anaplasma africae”

4 (8.5)

     

2014

15

Keur Momar Sarr

A. marginale

2 (13.3)

3

R. e. evertsi

5

na

 

A. centrale

3 (20.0)

 

Hyalomma rufipes

4

na

 

Anaplasma cf. platys

2 (13.3)

     

Ca. Anaplasma africae”

1 (6.7)

     

Goats

29

Keur Momar Sarr

Anaplasma cf. platys

8 (27.7)

 

Not found

   

Ca. Anaplasma africae”

3 (10.3)

     

Equines

64

Keur Momar Sarr

na

 

2 donkeys

R. e. evertsi

6

na

 

26 horses

R. e. evertsi

113

na

 
 

Hy. impeltatum

10

  
 

Hy. rufipes

13

na

 
 

R. bursa

3

na

 

Dogs

64

Keur Momar Sarr

A. platys

10 (15.6)

2

R. muhsamae

2

na

 

E. canis

12 (18.8)

     

78

Casamance

 

0 (0)

 

Not found

   

Total

433

  

178 (41.1)

48

 

204

2 (0.9)