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. 2008 Oct 30;3(10):e3585. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003585

Table 2. Percent of vectors from each habitat that tested positive by PCR for 11 different types of vertebrate DNA.

Vertebrate host N Domestic Peri-domestic Likelihood ratio p-value*
% % Chi Square
Human 13 41 2 22.14 <0.0001
Cow 9 17 8 1.65 n.s.
Chicken 18 7 31 7.06 <0.01
Pig 34 34 46 1.05 n.s.
Guinea pig 7 10 7 0.16 n.s.
Goat 11 7 17 1.89 n.s.
Dog 24 41 23 2.93 n.s.
Donkey, cat, sheep, or mouse 0 0 0
No blood sources detected 12 10 17 0.75 n.s.
*

Probability a blood source is randomly distributed between domestic and peri-domestic habitat types.