Table 2 Summary of mt COX-I PCR and CSP ELISA results
Days post-infection | Theoretical infection stage | Head/thorax % (n/N) | Abdomen % (n/N) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COX-I PCR | CSP ELISA | COX-I PCR | CSP ELISA | ||
0.5 | Macrogametocytes | 69 (62/90) | 0 (0/90) | 88 (79/90) | 0 (0/90) |
1 | Macrogametocytes | 60 (54/90) | 0 (0/90) | 78 (69/89) | 0 (0/90) |
6 | Oocysts only | 44 (40/90) | 0 (0/90) | 67 (60/90) | 1 (1/89) |
9 | Oocysts and Sporozoites | 57 (51/89) | 13 (12/89) | 57 (51/89) | 13 (12/89) |
12 | Oocysts and Sporozoites | 75 (67/89) | 49 (44/89) | 77 (66/86) | 52 (47/88) |
15 | Sporozoites | 74 (67/90) | 37 (33/90) | 66 (59/90) | 31 (28/90) |