Table 6 Co-infection of Ehrlichia ruminantium and Rickettsia africae in adults and nymphal Amblyomma hebraeum ticks
Sampling period | Adults | Nymphs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. tested | ER (%) | RA (%) | CI (%) | No. tested pools | ER (%) | RA (%) | CI (%) | |
July 2013 | 23 | 3 (13.0) | 1 (4.3) | 1 (4.3) | 17 | 2 (11.8) | 3 (17.6) | 0 |
November 2013 | 68 | 17 (25.0) | 16 (23.5) | 5 (7.3) | 17 | 4 (23.5) | 5 (29.4) | 0 |
March 2014 | 51 | 5 (9.8) | 5 (9.8) | 0 | 17 | 7 (41.2) | 10 (58.8) | 6 (35.9) |
July 2014 | 36 | 6 (16.7) | 6 (16.7) | 1 (2.8) | 16 | 6 (37.5) | 8 (50.0) | 4 (25.0) |
Total | 178 | 31 (17.4) | 28 (15.7) | 7 (3.9) | 67 | 19 (28.4) | 26 (38.8) | 10 (14.9) |