Table 6

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

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]

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

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