Table 1 Host species from which replete larval blacklegged ticks were collected, allowed to molt into nymphs, and then tested using quantitative polymerase chain reaction for the presence of Borrelia miyamotoi
Species | n | Number of hosts infected | Prevalence (%) | Mean ticks tested/host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
American robin (Turdus migratorius) | 20 | 4 | 20 | 17.3 |
Short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) | 29 | 10 | 34 | 18.8 |
Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) | 27 | 6 | 22 | 19.7 |
Southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans)a | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12.4 |
Gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 16.6 |
Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)a | 2 | 0 | 15.5 | |
White-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) | 38 | 2 | 5 | 19.7 |
Raccoon (Procyon lotor) | 26 | 2 | 8 | 19.3 |
Gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) | 20 | 1 | 5 | 17.9 |
Masked shrew (Sorex cinereus)a | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
American Red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) | 15 | 4 | 2 | 19.8 |
Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) | 23 | 3 | 13 | 16.0 |
Veery (Catharus fuscescens) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 |
Wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) | 28 | 1 | 4 | 17.7 |