Table 1 Tick mortality rates in the different experimental settings of the study
Label for experimental setting | Conditions of experimental setting | Mortality rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
dsIAP | dsGFP | ||
Set 1 | Uninfected ticks feeding on an uninfected rabbit | 100% (25/25) | 4% (1/25) |
Set 2 | Uninfected ticks feeding on an R. rickettsii-infected rabbit | 92% (23/25) | 8% (2/25) |
Set 3 | R. rickettsii-infected ticks feeding on an uninfected rabbit | 96% (24/25) | 28% (7/25) |
Set 4A | Unfed uninfected ticks (8 days after dsRNA administration) | 0% (0/10) | 0% (0/10) |
Set 4B | Unfed uninfected ticks (30 days after dsRNA administration) | 0% (0/10) | 0% (0/10) |
Set 5A | Unfed R. rickettsii-infected ticks (8 days after dsRNA administration) | 60% (6/10) | 40% (4/10) |
Set 5B | Unfed R. rickettsii-infected ticks (30 days after dsRNA administration) | 40% (4/10) | 20% (2/10) |