Table 4 Results of Anaplasma phagocytophilum testing by burn treatment (burned surrounded by burned [BB], burned surrounded by unburned [BUB], unburned surrounded by burned [UBB], and unburned surrounded by unburned [UBUB]).

From: Frequent Prescribed Fires Can Reduce Risk of Tick-borne Diseases

 

I. scapularis

I. brunneus

Total

adult

nymph

nymph

BB

0/5 (0)*

—

—

0/5 (0)

BUB

1/30 (3.3)

—

—

1/30 (3.3)

UBB

2/141 (1.4)

0/1 (0)

0/2 (0)

2/144 (1.4)

UBUB

1/192 (0.5)

0/12 (0)

—

1/204 (0.5)

Total

4/368 (1.1)

0/13 (0)

0/2 (0)

4/383 (1.0)

  1. Note that two of our A. phagocytophilum positive sequences were evaluated and determined to be 99.7% identical to variants detected in cervids.
  2. *Number of infected ticks over total ticks tested (percent positive).
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