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Number of the tested ticks and the place of collection
| Area (Western Ukraine) | Number of Ixodes ricinus ticks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | Nymph | Total | ||
| Ternopil Oblast | Konuchy | 17 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| Biłokrynycia | 19 | 6 | 0 | 25 | |
| Skala-Podilska | 4 | 21 | 4 | 29 | |
| Papirnya | 15 | 10 | 0 | 25 | |
| Monastyryska | 15 | 10 | 6 | 31 | |
| Total | 70 | 56 | 10 | 136 | |
Number and percentage of ticks infected with Borrelia burgdorferi s_ l_
| Gender and form | Number of ticks | Number and % of infected ticks |
|---|---|---|
| Nymph | 10 | 1 (10%) |
| Male | 56 | 2 (3.6%) |
| Female | 70 | 3 (4.3%) |
| Total | 136 | 6 (4.4%) |