Table 5

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

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 infection rate [95% confidence interval]

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

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