Table 3 Evidence for vertical transmission of Hepatozoon sp. in pups delivered by female voles captured in 2014.
ID of pregnant female | Host species | No. of pups in litter | No. of pups infected with Hepatozoon in the litter | % of infected pups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2014/34 | M. arvalis | 5 | 2 | 40% |
2014/59 | M. arvalis | 5 | 4 | 80% |
2014/65 | M. arvalis | 6 | 4 | 67% |
2014/77 | M. oeconomus | 6 | 3 | 50% |
2014/126 | M. arvalis | 7 | 2 | 29% |
2014/130 | M. arvalis | 4 | 3 | 75% |
2014/131 | M. arvalis | 6 | 1 | 17% |
∑ | 6 × M. arvalis 1 × M. oeconomus | 39 33 M. arvalis + 6 M. oeconomus | 19 16 M. arvalis + 3 M. oeconomus | 48.7% (19/39) 48.5 (16/33) M. arvalis, 50.0% (3/6) M. oeconomus |
