Table 1 Number of total samples and positive samples for the rodent species most commonly collected during plague surveillance in California
Species | Common Name | Total samples | Positive samples | Prevalence (proportion seropositive) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spermophilus beecheyi | California ground squirrel | 12546 | 559 | 0.045 |
Tamias senex | Shadow chipmunk | 2701 | 174 | 0.064 |
Spermophilus lateralis | Golden-mantled ground squirrel | 2685 | 19 | 0.007 |
Peromyscus maniculatus | Deer mouse | 1776 | 20 | 0.011 |
Neotoma fuscipes | Dusky-footed woodrat | 1622 | 10 | 0.006 |
Tamias amoenus | Yellow-pine chipmunk | 1014 | 58 | 0.057 |
Tamias speciosus | Lodgepole chipmunk | 658 | 43 | 0.065 |
Tamiasciurus douglasii | Douglas' squirrel | 475 | 44 | 0.093 |
Spermophilus beldingi | Belding's ground squirrel | 408 | 21 | 0.051 |
Tamias quadrimaculatus | Long-eared chipmunk | 400 | 16 | 0.040 |
Neotoma lepida | Desert woodrat | 307 | 2 | 0.007 |
Tamias merriami | Merriam's chipmunk | 277 | 18 | 0.065 |
Neotoma cinerea | Bushy-tailed woodrat | 186 | 6 | 0.032 |
Peromyscus boylii | Brush mouse | 117 | 2 | 0.017 |
Peromyscus truei | Piñon Mouse | 108 | 0 | 0.000 |
Tamias minimus | Least chipmunk | 96 | 2 | 0.021 |
Peromyscus crinitus | Cañon mouse | 82 | 1 | 0.012 |
Glaucomys sabrinus | Northern Flying squirrel | 71 | 0 | 0.000 |
Total | 25529 | 995 | 0.039 | |