Table 2 Avian malaria parasites found from Culex inatomii in Sakata wetland, Niigata
Plasmodium lineage | Previous PCR study [3] | This study: dissection and PCR | Vector status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 7519) | (N = 1314) | ||||
DNA | Infection rate (%) | Oocysts & sporozoites | Sporozoite rate (%) | ||
CXQUI01 | 15 | 0.20 | 2** | 0.15 | Competent |
CXINA01 | 9 | 0.12 | 1 | 0.08 | Competent |
CXPIP10 | 8 | 0.11 | Unknown | ||
PADOM02 | 3 | 0.04 | Unknown | ||
CXPIP09 | 1 | 0.01 | Unknown | ||
SYBOR02 | 1 | 0.01 | Unknown | ||
GALLUS01-P. gallinaceum | 1 | 0.01 | Unknown | ||
CXINA02 | 4** | 0.30 | Competent | ||
Total | 38 | 0.51 | 6 | 0.46 | |