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Table 2 Monthly variation of the entomological parameters for the transmission of lymphatic filariasis in six villages of the District of Sikasso in 2001

From: Wuchereria bancrofti transmission pattern in southern Mali prior to and following the institution of mass drug administration

Anopheles funestus complex

Month

Collected

Dissected

Infected (%)

Infective (%)

HBR

EIR

July

25

25

0 (0)

0 (0)

4

0

Aug

33

33

0 (0)

0 (0)

5

0

Sep

278

148

4 (2.7)

2 (1.4)

43

0.6

Oct

1402

789

51 (6.5)

15 (1.9)

219

4.2

Nov

514

432

17 (3.9)

13 (3)

80

2.4

Dec

56

44

0 (0)

0 (0)

9

0

Total

2,308

1471

72 (4.9)

30 (2)

60

1.2

Anopheles gambiae complex

Month

Collected

Dissected

Infected (%)

Infective (%)

HBR

EIR

July

3960

3959

123 (3.1)

88 (2.2)

618.75

13.75

Aug

4971

4948

137 (2.8)

91 (1.8)

776.72

14.28

Sep

9096

4708

211 (4.5)

120 (2.5)

1421.25

35.53

Oct

2320

2005

137 (6.8)

61 (3)

362.5

10.9

Nov

544

544

36 (6.6)

12 (2.2)

85

1.88

Dec

66

66

2 (3)

0 (0)

10.31

0

Total

20,957

16,230

646 (4)

372 (2.3)

545.76

12.55

  1. N Number, % Percent, HBR Monthly biting rate, EIR Entomological inoculation rate.