Table 1 Detection of C. burnetii DNA in ticks according to tick species, origin of ticks
From: Coxiella burnetii is widespread in ticks (Ixodidae) in the Xinjiang areas of China
Region | Location | Species | Adjacent farm animals | No. positive/No. examined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kashgar Prefecture | Kashi | D. nuttalli | sheep | 97/120 (80.83%) |
Hy. asiaticum | sheep | 9/40 (22.50%) | ||
R. sanguineus | sheep | 65/70 (92.86%) | ||
Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture | Gongliu | Hy. rufipes | cattle | 19/120 (63.33%) |
Yining | R. sanguineus | sheep | 84/90 (93.33%) | |
Xinyuan | D. silvarum | sheep | 66/80 (82.50%) | |
Nilka | Hy. rufipes | cattle | 9/12 (75.00%) | |
Qapqal Xibe | R. sanguineus | sheep | 35/100 (35.00%) | |
Huocheng | Ha. punctata | cattle | 54/92 (58.70%) | |
Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture | Aheqi | D. pavlovskyi | sheep | 110/146 (75.34%) |
Atushi | Hy. asiaticum | cattle | 24/25 (96.00%) | |
Tarbagatay Prefecture | Hoboksar | D. nuttalli | sheep | 18/23 (78.26%) |
Tacheng | D. nuttalli | cattle | 9/10 (90.00%) | |
Yumin | D. niveus | cattle | 15/32 (46.88%) | |
Altay Prefecture | Jeminay | D. nuttalli | sheep | 6/15 (40.00%) |
Hy. scupense | cattle | 0/2 (0.00%) | ||
Qinghe | D. nuttalli | sheep | 41/46 (89.13%) | |
Habahe | D. nuttalli | cattle | 0/94 (0.00%) | |
Akesu Prefecture | Akesu | D. nuttalli | sheep | 34/40 (85.00%) |
Wushi | Hy. asiaticum | cattle | 28/30 (93.33%) | |
R. sanguineus | sheep | 45/48 (93.75%) | ||
Hotan Prefecture | Pishan | Hy. asiaticum | sheep | 20/30 (66.67%) |
Karakax | R. sanguineus | sheep | 23/30 (76.67%) | |
Hami Prefecture | Barkol Kazak | Hy. asiaticum | cattle | 0/48 (0.00%) |
Changji hui autonomous prefecture | Qitai | Hy. asiaticum | cattle | 102/104 (98.08%) |
BortalaMongolAutonomousPrefecture | Wenquan | Hy. asiaticum | cattle | 60/60 (100.00%) |