Table 2 Ticks positives for Bartonella bacilliformis via Real time PCR
Region/animal | Number of ticks positive for B. bacilliformis (n = 15) | Lifecycle stages | Species |
|---|---|---|---|
San Lorenzo city/Tapirus terrestris | 1 | Adult male | Amblyomma scalpturatum |
1 | Adult female | Amblyomma scalpturatum | |
1 | Adult female | Amblyomma ovale | |
Botijon Town/Collared peccary | 4 | Adult female | Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus |
7 | Adult male | Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus | |
1 | Nymphs | Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus |