Table 3 Ticks screened and tested positive for the detection of apicomplexan (i.e. Theileria annulata) DNA
Tick species | Zamfara | Sokoto | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of screened ticks/total (percentage) | Proportion of positive ticks for Theileria annulata (Prevalence) | Proportion of screened ticks/total (percentage) | Proportion of positive ticks for Theileria annulate (prevalence) | |
H. rufipes | 32/183 (17%) | 1/32 (3.1%) | 5/8 (62.5%) | 2/5 (40%) |
H. truncatum | 7/18 (38Â .9%) | 0/7 (0%) | 6/27 (22.2%) | 3/6 (50%) |
H. impeltatum | 5/14 (35.7%) | 0/5 (0%) | 38/93 (40.9%) | 11/38 (28.9%) |
H. impressum | 2/9 (22.2%) | 0/2 (0%) | 7/15 (46.7%) | 1/7 (14.3%) |
A. variegatum | 3/7 (42.9%) | 0/3 (0%) | 0 | – |
H. dromedarii | 2/6 (33.3%) | 1/2 (50%) | 49/111 (44.14%) | 12/49 (24.5%) |
H. marginatum | 1/1 (100%) | 0/1 (0%) | 0 | – |
H. turanicum | 1/1 (100%) | 0/1 (0%) | 0 | – |
Rh. (Bo.) decoloratus | 1/1 (100%) | 0/1 (0%) | 0 | – |
Total | 54/240 (22.5%) | 2/54 (3.7%)a | 105/254 (41.3%) | 29/105 (27.6%)a |