Table 2 Infectivity of An. gambiae s.l. from Djoumouna and Ntoula using nested PCR
Plasmodium species | Djoumouna (n = 29) | Ntoula (n = 12) | Total (n = 41) |
|---|---|---|---|
P. falciparum | 62.1 (18) | 25.0 (3) | 51.2 (21) |
P. malariae | 24.1 (7) | 25 .0 (3) | 24.4 (10) |
P. ovale | 3.5 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 2.4 (1) |
P. falciparum/P. malariae | 3.5 (1) | 50.0 (6) | 17.1 (7) |
P. falciparum/P. ovale | 6.9 (2) | 0.0 (0) | 4.9 (2) |
Total infection rate | 70.7 (29) | 29.3(12) | 100 (41) |