... and H495as segments,[ 16 ] and gltA gene, respectively.[ 17 ] All reactions were performed using Taqman Fast ... only 37 D. andersoni nymphs were collected, of which 17 were collected from the small mammals. A total of 276 deer ... were collected: 22 chipmunks, Tamias townsendii ; 17 Great Basin pocket mice, Perognathus parvus ; and 5 ...