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. 2010 Sep 14;4(9):e821. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000821

Table 2. Results of serological screening of the generally healthy population of two villages (Dielmo and Ndiop) of the Sine-Saloum region of Senegal.

Dielmo Ndiop P value
Population screened, number of participants
238 241
Positive with at least one SFG rickettsial antigen at titer of 1/50 minimum, number (% of screened)
51 (21.4%) 123 (51%) <10−3
Age No. of positives % among screened of the same age % among positives Age No. of positives % among screened of the same age % among positives
3–5 3 33.3 5.9 3–5 4 66.7 3.3
6–10 11 25.6 21.6 6–10 26 57.8 21.1
11–15 6 13.3 11.8 11–15 23 59.0 18.7
16–20 4 14.3 7.8 16–20 22 52.4 17.9
21–40 8 14. 15.7 21–40 27 43.5 22.0
>40 19 33.9 37.3 >40 21 44.7 17.1
Positive with R. typhi antigen at titer of 1/50 minimum, number (% of screened)
6 (2.4%) 7 (2.9%) 0.8
Positive with R. africae antigen at titer of 1/50 minimum, number (% of screened; % of overall positive with rickettsial antigens)
49 (20.6%; 96%) 110 (45.6%; 89%) <10−3 (0.1)
Positive with R. sibirica mongolitimonae antigen at titer of 1/50 minimum, number (% of screened; % of overall positive with rickettsial antigens)
35 (14.7%; 68.6%) 93 (35.6%; 75.6%) <10−3 (0.3)
Positive with at least one SFG rickettsial antigen at titer of higher than 1/50, number (% of screened; % of overall positive with rickettsial antigens)
3 (1.3%; 5.9%) 15 (6.2%; 12%) 0.004 (0.2)