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. 2007 Jun 6;6:4. doi: 10.1186/1475-9292-6-4

Table 4.

Trypanosomes in foregut (salivary exudate) versus salivary glands. Breakdown of infections in individual flies.

Trypanosome strain(s) in paired salivary glands of individual flies Trypanosome strain(s) in salivary exudate (no. of flies) Total

Red & green Green only Red only
Both mixed 1 0 0 1
1 mixed,1 green 3 1 0 4
1 mixed,1 red 1 0 0 1
Both green 0 2 0 2
Both red 0 0 0 0
1 red, 1 green 1 0 1 2
1 mixed, 1 uninfected 0 0 0 0
1 red, 1 uninfected 1 0 2 3
1 green, 1 uninfected 2 0 0 2
Total no. of flies with infected salivary gland 9 3 3 15
Total no. of flies with uninfected salivary gland 25 10 8 43
Total 34 13 11 58