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Table 1 Detection of pathogenic microorganisms in I. ricinus larvae nests

From: Transovarial transmission of Borrelia spp., Rickettsia spp. and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Ixodes ricinus under field conditions extrapolated from DNA detection in questing larvae

Nest

Location (Sampling site)

Sampling month

No. of examined larvae (total number of larvae)

Borrelia spp.

n/N (%)a

Rickettsia spp.

n/N (%)a

A. phagocytophilum

n/N (%)a

Coinfection

Borrelia spp. + Rickettsia spp.

n/N (%)

Coinfection

Rickettsia spp. + A. phagocytophilum

n/N (%)

1

Hanover (Misburger Wald)

May 2010

20 (20)

3/20 (15.0)

1/20 (5.0)

0/20 (0)

1/20 (5.0)

0/20 (0)

2

Hanover (Bornumer Holz)

Jun 2010

28 (28)

2/28 (7.1)

10/28 (35.7)

0/28 (0)

0/28 (0)

0/28 (0)

3

Hanover (Seelhorster Wald)

Jun 2010

34 (34)

2/34 (5.9)

0/34 (0)

0/34 (0)

0/34 (0)

0/34 (0)

4

Hanover (Mecklenheide)

Jun 2010

12 (12)

0/12 (0)

0/12 (0)

0/12 (0)

0/12 (0)

0/12 (0)

5

Hanover (Misburger Wald)

Aug 2010

11 (11)

0/11 (0)

0/11 (0)

0/11 (0)

0/11 (0)

0/11 (0)

6

Hanover (Georgengarten)

Aug 2010

10 (10)

0/10 (0)

0/10 (0)

0/10 (0)

0/10 (0)

0/10 (0)

7

Hanover (Alte Heide)

Sep 2010

28 (28)

1/28 (3.6)

1/28 (3.6)

0/28 (0)

0/28 (0)

0/28 (0)

8

Hamburg (Schwarzberg)

May 2011

15 (15)

1/15 (6.7)

1/15 (6.7)

0/15 (0)

0/15 (0)

0/15 (0)

9

Hamburg (Oejendorfer Park)

May 2011

20 (20)

9/20 (45.0)

5/20 (25.0)

0/20 (0)

2/20 (10.0)

0/20 (0)

10

Hamburg (Raakmoor)

Jun 2011

18 (18)

5/18 (27.8)

1/18 (5.6)

0/18 (0)

0/18 (0)

0/18 (0)

11

Hamburg (Neugrabener Heide)

Jun 2011

16 (16)

0/16 (0)

0/16 (0)

0/16 (0)

0/16 (0)

0/16 (0)

12

Hamburg (Schwarzenberg)

Jun 2011

13 (13)

2/13 (15.4)

0/13 (0)

0/13 (0

0/13 (0)

0/13 (0)

13

Hamburg (Gosselers Park)

Jun 2011

20 (20)

7/20 (35.0)

1/20 (5.0)

0/20 (0)

1/20 (5.0)

0/20 (0)

14

Hamburg (Stadtpark Winterhude)

Jun 2011

19 (19)

1/19 (5.3)

15/19 (78.9)

0/19 (0)

1/19 (5.3)

0/19 (0)

15

Hamburg (Oejendorfer Park)

Jun 2011

19 (19)

1/19 (5.3)

6/19 (31.6)

0/19 (0)

0/19 (0)

0/19 (0)

16

Hamburg (Gosselers Park)

Jul 2011

16 (16)

1/16 (6.3)

1/16 (6.3)

0/16 (0)

1/16 (6.3)

0/16 (0)

17

Hamburg (Altonaer Volkspark)

Jul 2011

15 (15)

1/15 (6.7)

1/15 (6.7)

0/15 (0)

0/15 (0)

0/15 (0)

18

Hamburg (Alster)

Jul 2011

16 (16)

3/16 (18.8)

7/16 (43.8)

0/16 (0)

0/16 (0)

0/16 (0)

19

Hamburg (Stadtpark Winterhude)

Jul 2011

20 (20)

2/20 (10.0)

13/20 (65.0)

0/20 (0)

1/20 (5.0)

0/20 (0)

20

Hanover (Bothfeld)

May 2015

12 (12)

2/12 (16.7)

2/12 (16.7)

1/12 (8.3)

1/12 (8.3)

0/12 (0)

21

Hanover (Bornumer Holz)

May 2015

40 (355)

0/40 (0)

24/40 (60.0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

22

Hanover (Mecklenheide)

May 2017

17 (17)

2/17 (11.8)

1/17 (5.9)

1/17 (5.9)

0/17 (0)

1/17 (5.9)

23

Hanover (Mecklenheide)

May 2017

40 (154)

1/40 (2.5)

2/40 (5.0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

24

Hanover (Ricklinger Teiche)

May 2017

40 (805)

2/40 (5.0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

25

Hanover (Mecklenheide)

Jun 2017

40 (138)

1/40 (2.5)

1/40 (2.5)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

26

Hanover (Georgengarten)

Jun 2017

40 (106)

0/40 (0)

3/40 (7.5)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

27

Emen

Sep 2017

40 (55)

2/40 (5.0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

28

Lindwedel

Sep 2017

40 (73)

1/40 (2.5)

3/40 (7.5)

0/40 (0)

1/40 (2.5)

0/40 (0)

29

Hanover (Misburger Wald)

May 2018

40 (87)

5/40 (12.5)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

30

Hanover (Mecklenheide)

May 2018

17 (36)

2/17 (11.8)

0/40 (0)

0/17 (0)

0/17 (0)

0/17 (0)

31

Hanover (Mecklenheide)

May 2018

40 (145)

1/40 (2.5)

1/40 (2.5)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

32

Hanover (Misburger Wald)

Jun 2018

40 (44)

33/40 (82.5)

4/40 (10.0)

0/40 (0)

2/40 (5.0)

0/40 (0)

33

Hanover (Misburger Wald)

Jul 2018

40 (194)

2/40 (5.0)

2/40 (5.0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

34

Hanover (Misburger Wald)

Aug 2018

24 (24)

0/24 (0)

2/24 (8.3)

0/24 (0)

0/24 (0)

0/24 (0)

35

Mellendorf

May 2018

40 (94)

2/40 (5.0)

37/40 (92.5)

0/40 (0)

1/40 (2.5)

0/40 (0)

36

Mellendorf

May 2018

40 (341)

3/40 (7.5)

3/40 (7.5)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

37

Mellendorf

May 2018

40 (138)

1/40 (2.5)

39/40 (97.5)

1/40 (2.5)

1/40 (2.5)

1/40 (2.5)

38

Mellendorf

May 2018

40 (45)

0/40 (0)

8/40 (20.0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

39

Mellendorf

May 2018

40 (128)

1/40 (2.5)

14/40 (35.0)

0/40 (0)

1/40 (2.5)

0/40 (0)

40

Mellendorf

May 2018

40 (72)

1/40 (2.5)

9/40 (22.5)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

41

Mellendorf

May 2018

40 (91)

1/40 (2.5)

2/40 (5.0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

42

Mellendorf

May 2018

40 (102)

13/40 (32.5)

27/40 (67.5)

0/40 (0)

9/40 (22.5)

0/40 (0)

43

Mellendorf

May 2018

40 (83)

11/40 (27.5)

28/40 (70.0)

0/40 (0)

11/40 (27.5)

0/40 (0)

44

Mellendorf

May 2018

40 (87)

2/40 (5.0)

28/40 (70.0)

0/40 (0)

1/40 (2.5)

0/40 (0)

45

Mellendorf

May 2018

40 (68)

2/40 (5.0)

5/40 (12.5)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

46

Kassel (Erlenloch)

May 2018

40 (215)

0/40 (0)

1/40 (2.5)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

47

Kassel (Niederelsungen)

May 2018

40 (1643)

1/40 (2.5)

2/40 (5.0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

48

Kassel (Niederelsungen)

Jun 2018

40 (45)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/17 (0)

49

Uchte (Rauher Busch)

Jun 2018

40 (65)

0/40 (0)

27/40 (67.5)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

0/40 (0)

50

Wathlingen (Brand)

May 2018

40 (43)

4/40 (10)

3/40 (7.5)

0/40 (0)

1/40 (2.5)

0/40 (0)

Total

  

1500 (5855)

137/1500 (9.1)

341/1500 (22.7)

3/1500 (0.2)

36/1500 (2.4)

2/1500 (0.1)

  1. aIncluding coinfections
  2. Abbreviations: n, number of infected larvae; N, number of examined larvae