Volume 20, Number 10—October 2014
Research
Prevalence of Borrelia miyamotoi in Ixodes Ticks in Europe and the United States
Table 1
Prevelance of Borrelia miyamotoi in Ixodes ticks, Europe and the United States, 2008–2012*
Region/subregion | Species | Total no. ticks tested (nymphs; adults) | No. ticks positive for B. miyamotoi (% of total) |
---|---|---|---|
Czech Republic | |||
Zavadilka | I. ricinus | 153 (153; 0) | 4 (2.6) |
Blatna | I. ricinus | 100 (100; 0) | 2 (2.0) |
Dacice | I. ricinus | 93 (93; 0) | 3 (3.2) |
Netolice |
I. ricinus |
89 (89; 0) |
0 (0) |
Germany | |||
Constance |
I. ricinus |
226 (0; 48)* |
4 (1.8) |
United States | |||
Connecticut | |||
Fairfield County | I. scapularis | 322 (309; 13) | 16 (5.0) |
Litchfield County | I. scapularis | 18 (18; 0) | 0 |
New London County | I. scapularis | 29 (29; 0) | 0 |
New York | |||
Dutchess County | I. scapularis | 357 (357; 0) | 2 (0.56) |
Suffolk County | I. scapularis | 180 (24; 156) | 2 (1.1) |
Westchester County | I. scapularis | 44 (0; 44) | 3 (6.8) |
Pennsylvania | |||
Chester County | I. scapularis | 80 (79; 1) | 2 (2.5) |
Indiana | |||
Pulaski County | I. scapularis | 81 (0; 81) | 10 (12.3) |
California | |||
Alameda County | I. pacificus | 22 (0; 22) | 1 (4.5) |
Del Norte County | I. pacificus | 33 (0; 33) | 0 |
Glenn County | I. pacificus | 44 (0; 44) | 0 |
Humbolt County | I. pacificus | 74 (0; 74) | 0 |
Lake County | I. pacificus | 129 (0; 129) | 0 |
Marin County | I. pacificus | 85 (0; 85) | 1 (1.2) |
Mendocino County | I. pacificus | 57 (0; 57) | 2 (3.5) |
Napa County | I. pacificus | 65 (0; 65) | 10 (15.4) |
Orange County | I. pacificus | 15 (0; 15) | 0 |
Placer County | I. pacificus | 250 (0; 250) | 4 (1.6) |
San Bernardino County | I. pacificus | 18 (0; 18) | 0 |
Santa Cruz County | I. pacificus | 64 (0; 64) | 0 |
Sonoma County | I. pacificus | 126 (126; 0) | 2 (1.6) |
*A total of 119 ticks were removed from humans, and the life stage of 178 of the 226 ticks tested was not recorded.