Table 1.
Transmission efficiencies of infected fleas held at different experimental temperatures during the late phase period
| Temp (°C) | Days p.i. | Flea infection prevalence (%) | Average no. fed, infected fleas per mouse (total in treatment group) | No. of mice infected (exposed) | Percent per flea transmission efficiency (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 | 100 | 5.0 (35) | 3 (7) | 9.81 (2.74, 25.74) |
| 10 | 97.1 | 5.8 (35) | 1 (6) | 2.75 (0.17, 12.75) | |
| 14 | 75.9 | 6.8 (54) | 3 (8) | 6.31 (1.75, 16.31) | |
| 23 | 7 | 88.6 | 6.3 (44) | 0 (7) | 0 (0, 6.60) |
| 10 | 95.2 | 6.0 (42) | 4 (7) | 12.48 (4.33, 30.48) | |
| 14 | 92.3 | 5.6 (39) | 4 (7) | 14.11 (4.73, 34.11) | |
| 17 | 100 | 4.3 (30) | 4 (7) | 17.42 (6.04, 37.42) | |
| 21 | 94.1 | 4.9 (34) | 5 (7) | 21.77 (8.67, 48.81) | |
| 28 | 79.2 | 4.0 (24) | 1 (6) | 4.27 (0.25, 20.27) | |
| 27 | 7 | 98.1 | 6.5 (52) | 0 (8) | 0 (0, 5.80) |
| 10 | 96.9 | 4.6 (32) | 2 (7) | 7.04 (1.30, 23.02) | |
| 14 | 92.3 | 5.6 (39) | 1 (7) | 2.52 (0.15, 11.93) | |
| 17 | 85.7 | 4.0 (28) | 3 (7) | 15.41 (4.03, 44.01) | |
| 21 | 83.8 | 5.3 (37) | 4 (7) | 13.50 (4.75, 31.81) | |
| 28 | 61.9 | 5.3 (21) | 0 (4) | 0 (0, 11.67) | |
| 30 | 7 | 95.0 | 5.6 (39) | 0 (7) | 0 (0, 7.46) |
| 10 | 100 | 5.3 (37) | 3 (7) | 9.47 (2.64, 25.19) | |
| 14 | 95.4 | 6.1 (43) | 3 (7) | 8.30 (2.32, 22.62) | |
| 17 | 100 | 4.1 (29) | 2 (7) | 7.67 (1.42, 24.58) | |
| 21 | 93.3 | 5.0 (30) | 0 (6) | 0 (0, 9.03) | |
| 28 | 91.2 | 6.8 (34) | 1 (5) | 2.72 (0.18, 12.69) |