Table 2 Bloodmeal sources of P. orientalis captured from three different villages and identified using Cyt b PCR and RLB
Sources of bloodmeal | Ademeyti | Lemlem | Mentebteb | Total ( %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bovine | 41 (51.25) | 35 (58.33) | 16 (64) | 92 (55.76) |
Human | 10 (12.5) | 8 (13.33) | 4 (16) | 22 (13.33) |
Goat | 3 (3.75) | 3 (5) | 2 (8) | 8 (4.85) |
Sheep | 1 (1.25) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.61) |
Camel | 0 | 0 | 1 (4) | 1 (0.61) |
Human-Bovine | 4 (5) | 2 (3.33) | 0 | 7 (4.24) |
Human-Bovine-Goat | 3 (3.75) | 0 | 0 | 3 (1.82) |
Human-Bovine-Goat-Camel | 1 (1.25) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.61) |
Bovine-Goat | 1 (1.25) | 1 (1.67) | 0 | 1 (0.61) |
Bovine-Sheep | 1 (1.25) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.61) |
Unidentified | 15 (18.75) | 11 (18.33) | 2 (8) | 28 (16.97) |
Total (+cyt b PCR) | 80 | 60 | 25 | 165 |
Negative | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
Total (tested) | 87 | 68 | 25 | 180 |