Research Article

The Geographical Coexist of the Migratory Birds, Ticks, and Nairobi Sheep Disease Virus May Potentially Contribute to the Passive Spreading of Nairobi Sheep Disease

Table 3

Main birds selected on the tick dispersal routes.

Moving pathStarting pointEnd pointNSDV-infected ticks carried by migratory birdsMigratory birdsTransport relative probability

(1)A1A10, C7Amblyomma variegatumAnthus trivialis0.9452
(2)aD4F9Haemaphysalis intermediaPitta brachyura0.5493
F1F9Haemaphysalis wellingtoniLalage melanoptera0.3352
(2)bD4D21, G15Haemaphysalis intermediaPitta brachyura0.5493
F1D21, G15Haemaphysalis wellingtoniGeokichla citrina0.5356
(2)cD4F17Haemaphysalis intermediaLanius cristatus0.5057
F1F17Haemaphysalis wellingtoniGeokichla citrina0.5405
(2)dF9F7, D11, G13Haemaphysalis wellingtoniGeokichla citrina0.5377
(2)eD13D11, F6, G13Haemaphysalis intermediaLanius cristatus0.5124
(1,2)aA9D11, F7, G13Amblyomma variegatumBubulcus ibis0.4576
(1,2)bA9D13, F8, G12Amblyomma variegatumBubulcus ibis0.4960
(2,3)aD11E7Haemaphysalis intermediaLanius cristatus0.4872
F7E7Haemaphysalis wellingtoniGeokichla citrina0.5329
(2,3)bF17E7Haemaphysalis wellingtoniGeokichla citrina0.5516
(3,2)aE1D11, F6, G13Haemaphysalis longicornisEmberiza spodocephala0.5847
(3,2)bE1F17, G14Haemaphysalis longicornisEmberiza spodocephala0.5973
(1,3)A9E1Amblyomma variegatumBubulcus ibis0.4403