Volume 10, Number 9—September 2004
Research
Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum DNA in Ixodes Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from Madeira Island and Setúbal District, Mainland Portugal
Ana Sofia Santos*
, Maria Margarida Santos-Silva*, Victor Carlos Almeida†, Fátima Bacellar*, and John Stephen Dumler‡
, Maria Margarida Santos-Silva*, Victor Carlos Almeida†, Fátima Bacellar*, and John Stephen Dumler‡Table 2
PCR-positive results of ticksa
| Sites | No. positive nymphs | No. positive adults | Tick extracts codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeira Island | |||
| 1 | 6 | – | 11; 60; 93; 118; 122; 137 |
| Setúbal District Mainland Portugal | |||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 160; 246 (respectively) |
aPCR, polymerase chain reaction.
