Table 2 Levels of tick parasitism (prevalence and mean intensity) on bats studied in eastern Europe
From: Bats and ticks: host selection and seasonality of bat-specialist ticks in eastern Europe
Tick species | No. of ticks | No. of host species | No. of infected hosts | Prevalence (%) (95% CI) | Intensity (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ixodes simplex | 1200 | 3 | 518 | 30.26 (± 2.24) | 2.30 (± 0.16) |
Ixodes vespertilionis | 319 | 15 | 173 | 5.11 (± 0.80) | 1.84 (± 0.38) |
Ixodes ariadnae | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2.06 (± 2.14) | 1.43 (± 0.49) |
Argas vespertilionis | 279 | 10 | 26 | 6.99 (± 3.08) | 10.73 (± 8.05) |