Volume 18, Number 12—December 2012
Research
Reservoir Competence of Wildlife Host Species for Babesia microti
Michelle H. Hersh
, Michael Tibbetts, Mia Strauss, Richard S. Ostfeld, and Felicia Keesing
, Michael Tibbetts, Mia Strauss, Richard S. Ostfeld, and Felicia Keesing
Table 4
Host species infected with Babesia microti, southeastern New York, USA, 2008–2010*
| Host species | No. (%) infected hosts | No. (%) infected ticks | Mean % infected ticks/infected host (range) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mammals | |||
|
Blarina brevicauda |
15 (53.6) | 103 (19.3) | 38.2 (5.6–100.0) |
|
Didelphis virginiana |
7 (29.2) | 10 (2.2) | 7.2 (4.3–10.5) |
|
Glaucomys volans† |
2 (40.0) | 2 (2.4) | 10.3 (4.0–16.7) |
|
Mephitis mephitis† |
1 (50.0) | 6 (19.4) | 28.6 |
|
Peromyscus leucopus |
12 (70.6) | 90 (29.2) | 41.8 (4.0–90.9) |
|
Procyon lotor |
18 (85.7) | 93 (23.5) | 25.6 (4.3–52.6) |
|
Sciurus carolinensis |
5 (27.8) | 9 (2.7) | 8.5 (4.2–16.0) |
|
Sorex cinereus† |
2 (33.3) | 12 (29.3) | 70.0 (50.0–90.0) |
|
Tamias striatus |
7 (46.7) | 42 (17.1) | 37.8 (4.3–90.9) |
|
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus |
5 (33.3) | 9 (3.1) | 8.3 (4.0–10.5) |
| Birds | |||
|
Catharus fuscescens |
6 (40.0) | 12 (3.9) | 9.3 (4.0–18.8) |
|
Dumetella carolinensis |
3 (23.1) | 3 (1.3) | 4.5 (4.2–4.8) |
|
Hylocichla mustelina |
7 (38.9) | 18 (5.7) | 14.4 (4.0–50.0) |
|
Turdus migratorius |
2 (11.8) | 2 (0.68) | 6.8 (5.3–8.3) |
*Infected hosts are those that transmitted B. microti to >1 Ixodes scapularis tick larvae. For sample sizes, see Table 1.
†Host species with <10 individual hosts sampled.
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