Table 1 Distribution of Borrelia and Anaplasma in field-collected I. scapularis ticks from Massachusetts
From: Bacterial microbiomes of Ixodes scapularis ticks collected from Massachusetts and Texas, USA
| Sex |
No. of I. scapularis |
Borrelia
+ve |
Anaplasma
+ve |
Borrelia-
Anaplasma + ve |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 32 | 21 (66%) | 6 (19%) | 5 (16%) |
| Female | 30 | 18 (60%) | 3 (10%) | 2 (7%) |
| Total | 62 | 39 (63%) | 9 (15%) | 7 (11%) |