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Table 1 Results of molecular analyses

From: Molecular identification of badger-associated Babesia sp. DNA in dogs: updated phylogeny of piroplasms infecting Caniformia

 

No. of dogs according to mode of keeping

No. of badgers (n = 5)

No. of ixodid ticks

Hunting in forest (n = 6)

Frequently in forest (n = 6)

Other (n = 78)

Ixodes canisuga (n = 27)

Ixodes hexagonus (n = 6)

“Babesia sp. Meles-Hu1”

4 (66.7%)

1 (16.7%)

1 (1.3%)

5 (100%)

18 (66.7%)

0

Babesia canis

0

0

5 (6.4%)

0

0

0

Babesia-negative

2 (33.3%)

5 (83.3%)

72 (92.3%)

0

9 (33.3%)

6 (100%)