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Table 5 Wuchereria bancrofti larval (L1–L3) prevalence in dissected 1 and PCR-poolscreened 2 mosquitoes collected in november 2003

From: PCR and dissection as tools to monitor filarial infection of Aedes polynesiensismosquitoes in French Polynesia

Collection sites

Number of dissected Ap

Infection Rate 1

Number of poolscreened Ap

PCR-Poolscreen Estimation 2

Afareaitu

216

8.3 [4.6–12]

660

2.5 [1.2–4.3]

Haumi

179

1.7 [0–3.6]

540

0.8 [0.2–2.0]

Maatea

478

1.3 [0.3–2.3]

1420

0.4 [0.2–1.0]

Teavaro

67

3 [0–7.1]

200

3.4 [1.0–8.0]

Vaiare

81

6.2 [1–11.4]

200

1.8 [0.3–5.1]

  1. 1 infection rate [95% confidence interval]
  2. 2 point estimate [95% confidence interval] (DNA extracted according the B method; sample fraction used 1/240e