Transovarial transmission of Babesia ovis in Rhipicephalus bursa, confirmed by multi-generational experiments

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Table 1

Experimental animal records and tick generation data supporting transovarial transmission of B. ovis.

Animal ID	Splenectomized	*Dex	Max temp (°C)	Max PPE (%)	Prepatent period (days)	PPE duration (days)	Outcome	Tick generation	Tick count (♀/♂)
#243	Yes	No	42.0	1.2	5	6	Survived	F₀	15/25
#157	Yes	No	39.9	-	-	0	No infection	F₁ Larvae	0.1 g larvae
#167	Yes	No	39.7	-	-	0	No infection	F₁ Larvae	0.1 g larvae
#210	Yes	No	39.4	-	-	0	No infection	F₁ Larvae	0.1 g larvae
#883	Yes	No	41.8	7.1	6	5	Fatal	F₁ Adult	40/63
#888	Yes	No	42.4	42.5	7	5	Fatal	F₁ Adult	32/60
#588	Yes	No	42.1	5.3	9	4	Fatal	F₂ Adult	15/25
#676	Yes	No	42.0	0.3	9	9	Fatal	F₂ Adult	9/35
#473	No	Yes	41.7	5.4	10	3	Fatal	F₂ Adult	41/53
#T1	Yes	No	42.3	0.6	10	10	Fatal	F₄ Adult	20/32
#T2	No	No	42.1	4.0	5	7	Fatal	F₄ Adult	30/40

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