Volume 5, Number 2—April 1999
Perspective
Disparity in the Natural Cycles of Borrelia burgdorferi and the Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis
Michael L. Levin
, Franka des Vignes, and Durland Fish
, Franka des Vignes, and Durland Fish
Table 2
Prevalence of infection with Borrelia burgdorferi and the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis among adult Ixodes scapularis ticks collected as engorged nymphs from wild-caught Peromyscus leucopus and from vegetation at the same site (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
| Origin of ticks | Ticks tested | % Borrelia-infected (± SE) | % Ehrlichia-infected (± SE) | % Con-currently infected (± SE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. leucopus | 76 | 64.5 ± 3.6 | 9.2 ± 2.2 | 6.6 ± 2.5 |
| Vegetation | 100 | 55.0 ± 3.8 | 19.0 ± 3.0 | 14.0 ± 3.5 |
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