Table 1 Background information of ticks collected
From: Ticks and prevalence of tick-borne pathogens from domestic animals in Ghana
| Â | Total n (%) | Coastal savanna n (%) | Guinea and Sudan savanna n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Animal host | |||
 Cattle | 1674 (83.0) | 728 (98.5) | 946 (74.1) |
 Dogs | 325 (16.1) | 11 (1.5) | 314 (24.6) |
 Goats | 7 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.5) |
 Sheep | 10 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (0.8) |
Sex of ticks | Â | ||
 Male | 1327 (65.8) | 345 (46.7) | 982 (76.9) |
 Female | 689 (34.2) | 394 (53.3) | 295 (23.1) |