Table 1 Prevalence of trypanosomosis according to parasitological and molecular assays
Gender | Number (n)/Age | Buffy coat parasitological detection | PCR detection | Trypanosoma spp. detected by PCR detected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | n = 66 Age (3–12 yrs) | 1/66 (1.5%) | 11/66 (16.7%)*** | T. evansi = 10/102 (9.8%)*** T. vivax = 3/102 (2.9%) aMixed =3/102 (2.9%) |
Male | n = 36 Age (1–7 yrs) | 1/36 (2.8%) | 5/36 (13.9%) | |
Total | 102 | 2/102 (2.0%) | 16/102 (15.7%) | 16/102 (15.7%) |