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. 2023 Sep 11;109(4):844–849. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0392

Table 2.

Prevalence of lymphatic filariasis CFA and antibodies to Ov16 in three districts of Gambella Region, Ethiopia, May and June 2019

District Villages sampled Sample size Lymphatic filariasis Onchocerciasis
FTS positive, % (95% CI) CFA critical threshold Ov16 positive, % (95%CI)
Dimma 43 1,002 6 (0.6%) (0.3–1.3%) 9 5 (0.5%) (0.2–1.2%)
Godere 54 1,286 1 (0.08%) (0.01–0.4%) 14 28 (2.2%) (1.5–3.1%)
Mengeshi 53 1,089 1 (0.09%) (0.01–0.5%) 11 7 (0.6%) (0.3–1.3%)
Total 150 3,377 8 (0.2%) (0.1–0.5%) 40 (1.2%) (0.9–1.6%)

CFA = circulating filarial antigen; FTS = filarial test strip; Ov16 = Onchocerca volvulus 16.