Table 2

Wuchereria bancrofti larvae in infected mosquitoes collected during field-collection 2 in November 2003
Collection sites
 Infected Ap *
 L1 larvae **
 L2 larvae **
 L3 larvae **
Afareaitu
 18/216
8 % [5–12]
 49
2.6 ± 5.8
 6
0.3 ± 0.9
 36
1.9 ± 2.9
Haumi
 3/179
2 % [0–4]
 2
0.7 ± 1.1
 0
0
 13
4.3 ± 6.7
Maatea
 6/478
1 % [0–2]
 2
0.3 ± 0.8
 0
0
 15
2.5 ± 2.5
Teavaro
 2/67
3% [0–7]
 0
0
 4
2 ± 2.8
 15
2.5 ± 2.4
Vaiare
 5/81
6 % [1–11]
 13
2.6 ± 2.9
 1
0.2 ± 0.4
 6
1.2 ± 2.7
Total area
 34/1021
3% [2–4]
 66
1.9 ± -4.5
 11
0.3 ± 1
 85
2.4 ± 3.8

* : number of infected mosquitoes over number of dissected mosquitoes and percent infection rates.

** : total number of larvae found and mean number of larvae per mosquito

Plichart et al. Filaria Journal 2006 5:2   doi:10.1186/1475-2883-5-2