Volume 13, Number 9—September 2007
Dispatch
Molecular Evidence for Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Israel
Avi Keysary*
, Robert F. Massung†, Moshe Inbar‡, Arian D. Wallach‡, Uri Shanas‡, Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu§, and Trevor Waner*
, Robert F. Massung†, Moshe Inbar‡, Arian D. Wallach‡, Uri Shanas‡, Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu§, and Trevor Waner*Table
PCR positivity to Anaplasma phagocytophilum in ticks collected from roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), Mount Carmel, Israel
| Tick species | No. ticks tested | Ticks with A. phagocytophilum DNA |
|---|---|---|
| Rhipicephalus turanicus | ||
| Females | 25 | 2 |
| Males | 16 | 1 |
| R. sanguineus | 1 | 0 |
| Hyalomma marginatum | ||
| Females | 4 | 0 |
| Males | 10 | 1 |
| Boophilus kohlsi | ||
| Males | 1 | 0 |
| Nymphs | 13 | 1 |
