Table 1 Detection for F. tularensis in ticks by species and geographic origins in China
Tick species | No. positive/no. detected (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Jilin | Heilongjiang | Inner Mongolia | Fujian | Total |
Dermacentor sylvarum | 12/327(3.67) | ---* | --- | --- | 12/327(3.67) |
Ixodes persulatus | 0/100 (0) | 9/400(2.25) | 12/400 (3.00) | --- | 21/900(2.33) |
Haemaphysalis verticalis | --- | --- | 0/144(0) | --- | 0/144(0) |
Boophilus microplus | --- | --- | --- | 0/299(0) | 0/299(0) |
Total | 12/427(2.81) | 9/400(2.25) | 12/544 (2.21) | 0/299(0) | 33/1670(1.98) |