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Table 6 Wuchereria bancrofti larval (L1–L3) prevalence in PCR-poolscreened mosquitoes at 2 seasonal periods

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

Collection

sites

November 2003

Number of poolscreened Ap

PCR-Poolscreen

Estimation PCR1

April 2004

Number of poolscreened Ap

PCR-Poolscreen

Estimation PCR2

Afareaitu

660

2.5 [1.2–4.3]

340

3.7 [1.6–7.0]

Maatea

1420

0.4 [0.2–1.0]

480

0.4 [0.1–1.5]

Vaiare

200

1.8 [0.3–5.1]

160

1.4 [0.2–5.0]

Total area

2280

1.1 [0.6–1.7]

980

1.5 [0.8–2.7]

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