Table 7 Number and percentage of ticks that tested positive for different pathogens.
Pathogen (no. of ticks analyzed = 500) | Number of tick samples testing positive (%) |
|---|---|
Rickettsia helvetica | 31 (6.2) |
Rickettsia monacensis | 35 (7.0) |
Rickettsia slovaca | 4 (0.6) |
Rickettsia aeshlimannii | 1 (0.2) |
Rickettsia spp. | 5 (1.0) |
Borrelia afzelii | 11 (2.2) |
Borrelia burgdorferi sl | 1 (0.2) |
Borrelia garinii | 3 (0.6) |
Borrelia lusitaniae | 4 (0.8) |
Borrelia valaisiana | 2 (0.4) |
Borrelia spp. | 11 (2.2) |
Total Borrelia spp. | 32 (6.4) |
Anaplasma phagocytophilum | 6 (1.2) |