Table 1 Locations and probable associated hosts of the Ornithodoros sp. collected in this study, and the presence of Rickettsia DNA detected by polymerase chain reacion
From: Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) ticks associated with a Rickettsia sp. in Pakistan
Districts | Localities | Month and year of collection | Collection points (inside animal shelters) | Probable associated hosts | Ticks submitted for molecular analysis | Rickettsia sp. detected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shangla | Bar Showar | September 2019 | Debris | Cattle, goats | 2 N, 1 F | 2 N |
Jaba | September 2019 | Crack | Sheep | 2 N, 1 F | 1 N | |
Faiza | September 2019 | Crevice | Equids | 2 N, 1 F | 2 N | |
Alagram | October 2019 | Crevice | Buffaloes | 2 N, 1 F | 2 N | |
Towa | October 2019 | Crack | Sheep, goats | 2 N, 1 F | 1 N | |
Makra | September 2019 | Burrow | Cattle | 2 N, 1 F | – | |
Kas | September 2019 | Debris | Goats | 2 N, 1 F | – | |
Bajaur | Nawagai | June 2019 | Burrow | Equids, cattle | 2 N, 1 F | – |
Khar | June 2019 | Crevice | Goats | 2 N, 1 F | – | |
Wara Mamund | August 2019 | Burrow | Buffaloes | 2 N, 1 F | – | |
Loi Mamund | August 2019 | Crack | Goats | 2 N, 1 F | – | |
Lower Dir | Ben Shahi | June 2019 | Burrow | Sheep, cattle | 2 N, 1 F | – |
Samar Bagh | July 2019 | Crevice | Equids | 2 N, 1 F | 1 N | |
Balambat | July 2019 | Crack | Cattle | 2 N, 1 F | 2 N | |
Upper Dir | Dir | September 2019 | Debris | Buffaloes | 2 N, 1 F | – |
Barawal | August 2019 | Crevice | Cattle, goats | 2 N, 1 F | – | |
Sheringal | September 2019 | Burrow | Equids | 2 N, 1 F | – | |
Orakzai | Orakzai | June 2019 | Debris | Cattle, buffaloes | 2 N, 1 F | – |
Total | 36 N, 18 F | 11 N |