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. 2011 May 10;5(5):e1139. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001139

Table 2. Estimated infection prevalence of Leishmania major in female Phlebotomus duboscqi from July 2006–June 2008.

Kemena Sougoula Total
No. pools No. Flies No. Pools Infected Estimated Infection Prevalence 95% Confidence interval No. pools No. flies No. Pools Infected Estimated Infection Prevalence 95% Confidence interval No. pools No. Flies No. Pools Infected Estimated Infection Prevalence 95% Confidence interval
Total 674 1670 44 2.65 1.97–3.48 760 2022 53 2.67 2.04–3.44 1434 3706 97 2.66 2.20–3.21
By collection method
LT (inside/outside houses) 487 967 40 4.23 4.23–3.09 537 1076 43 4.05 3.00–5.35 1024 2043 83 4.14 3.34–5.06
RSC 185 715 4 0.56 0.18–1.33 208 925 10 1.10 0.57–1.93 393 1640 14 0.86 0.50–1.41
LT (trees, outside village) 2 2 0 0.00 0–84.18 15 21 0 0.00 1.00–16.11 17 23 0 0.00 0.00–14.82
By location of collection
Interior (LT/RSC) 551 1508 28 1.87 1.28–2.64 625 1832 40 2.23 1.63–2.98 1176 3340 68 2.07 1.63–2.59
Exterior (LT outside of houses) 123 176 16 9.59 5.80–14.83 135 190 13 6.86 3.91–11.10 258 366 29 8.15 5.65–11.33
By compound
1 (LT) 119 282 10 3.64 1.90–6.35 93 155 9 5.94 2.97–10.57
2 (LT) 111 215 8 3.79 1.80–7.02 106 201 11 5.59 3.02–9.44
3 (LT) 114 232 6 2.59 1.10–5.25 135 302 9 2.99 1.50–5.36
4 (LT) 54 85 2 2.35 0.43–7.44 109 216 6 2.80 1.16–5.68
5 (LT) 91 155 14 9.42 5.50–14.92 109 223 8 3.59 1.72–6.61
6 (RSC) 58 210 2 0.94 0.17–3.00 58 164 3 1.81 0.49–4.75
7 (RSC) 72 336 2 0.59 0.11–1.90 77 399 2 0.50 0.09–1.60
8 (RSC) 55 169 0 0.00 0–2.12 73 362 5 1.45 0.55–3.18
By blood meal status
Bloodfed 265 798 11 1.38 0.74–2.36 290 999 11 1.12 0.60–1.93 555 1797 22 1.24 0.80–1.83
Non-bloodfed 409 886 33 3.81 2.69–5.23 470 1023 42 4.17 3.08–5.52 879 1909 75 4.01 3.20–4.95