Table 7 The Rickettsia species in association with tick species and host animal
From: Diversity of Rickettsia species in collected ticks from Southeast Iran
Rickettsia species | Host animal | Tick species | Total number of ticks (pools) | Positive samples (pools) | Prevalence of Rickettsia species in the positive samples (49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. conorii israelensis | cattle, sheep, and goats | Rh. linnaei | 153 | 10 | 14 (28.57%; 95%CI 15.92–41.22) |
dogs | Rh. linnaei | 35 | 4 | ||
R. sibirica | cattle, sheep, and goats | H. deteritum | 162 | 9 | 10 (20.41%; 95%CI 9.12–31.70) |
dogs | Rh. linnaei | 35 | 1 | ||
R. aeschlimannii | cattle, sheep, and goats | H. deteritum | 162 | 20 | 24 (48.98%; 95%CI 34.99–62.97) |
dogs | Rh. linnaei | 35 | 4 | ||
R. helvetica | cattle, sheep, and goats | H. deteritum | 162 | 1 | 1 (2.04%; 95%CI 0–6) |
dogs | Rh. linnaei | 35 | 0 |