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Table 1 The prevalence of T. evansi from camel samples and their location coordinates using ITS1-PCR detection in the Sudan

From: Molecular epidemiology of camel trypanosomiasis based on ITS1 rDNA and RoTat 1.2 VSG gene in the Sudan

Location

Number of samples

Latitude/Longitude

Prevalence

95% CI+for prevalence

    

Lower

Upper

Kassala

50

15°30'N 36°00'E

24.0% (12/50)

13.1

38.2

Halfa "Butana region"

205

15°19'N 35°36'E

57.1% (117/205)

50.0

64.0

Umshadeeda

67

17°01'N 34°94'E

6.0% (4/67)

1.6

14.6

¤South Darfur

365

12°02'N 24°58'E

7.1% (26/365)¢

4.7

10.3

   

35.6% (130/365)*

30.7

40.8

Total

687

    
  1. ¤The actual number of camels screened was 365, each five camels' blood were pooled in on spot onto FTA-card
  2. ¢Assuming one camel infected (minimum prevalence)
  3. *Assuming all camels infected (maximum prevalence)
  4. + = confidence interval