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Table 2 Prevalence of co-infections detected by buffy coat method (BCM) and microscopic examination (ME)

From: The buffy coat method: a tool for detection of blood parasites without staining procedures

Co-infection

BCMa

MEa

Haemoproteus + Lankesterella

2 (0.6)

4 (1.2)

Haemoproteus + Leucocytozoon

1 (0.3)

1 (0.3)

Haemoproteus + microfilaria

2 (0.6)

1 (0.3)

Haemoproteus + Plasmodium

–

7 (2.0)

Haemoproteus + Trypanosoma

29 (8.4)

–

Microfilaria + Trypanosoma

1 (0.3)

–

Plasmodium + Trypanosoma

–

1 (0.3)

Haemoproteus + Lankesterella + Trypanosoma

4 (1.2)

–

Haemoproteus + Plasmodium + Trypanosoma

–

3 (0.9)

Total

39 (11.3)

21 (6.1)

  1. aNumber of positive samples, followed by infection prevalence (in %) in parentheses