Table 4

PCR amplification of Wuchereria bancrofti DNA in pools of laboratory-reared uninfected mosquitoes spiked with microfilariae

Pool size
Control testing
191 bp band
225 bp band
Résults

0
Mf spiked controls
+ (n = 3/3)
+ (n = 3/3)
+ (n = 3/3)

Negative control
- (n = 1)
+ (n = 1)
- (n = 1)
20
Mf spiked controls
+ (n = 3/3)
+ (n = 3/3)
+ (n = 3/3)

Negative control
- (n = 1)
+ (n = 1)
- (n = 1)
30
Mf spiked controls
+ (n = 3/3)
+ (n = 3/3)
+ (n = 3/3)

Negative control
- (n = 1)
+ (n = 1)
- (n = 1)
50
Mf spiked controls
+ (n = 3/3)
+ (n = 3/3)
+ (n = 3/3)

Negative control
- (n = 1)
+ (n = 1)
- (n = 1)

* DNA extracted according the B method; sample fraction used 1/240e

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