Table 2. Summary of serological and molecular testing for Lassa virus conducted on Mastomys natalensis captured in southern Mali.
| Village | Dates | Serological results # pos./# tested (%) | RT-PCR results # pos./# tested (%) | Combined # of M. natalensis with evidence of LASV infection (%) |
| Garalo | 5–6 Oct 11 | 0/22 | 0/22 | 0 |
| Kotié | 6 Oct 11 | 0/11 | 0/11 | 0 |
| Tiekoumana | 2 Mar 12 | 0/11 | 0/11 | 0 |
| Soromba | 8–9 June 09 | 12/25 (48) | 6/25 (24)* | 13/25 (52) |
| Soromba | 8–9 Jan 10 | 6/21 (28.6) | 2/21 (9.5) | 7/21 (33.3) |
| Soromba | 3 Mar 12 | 2/13 (15.4) | 2/13 (15.4) | 4/13 (30.7) |
| Komina | 8–9 Jan 10 | 3/12 (25) | 0/12 | 3/12 (25) |
| Komina | 3 Mar 12 | 0/7 | 1/7 (14.3) | 1/7 (14.3) |
| Minzaga | 4–5 Mar 12 | 0/12 | 0/12 | 0 |
| Banzana | 4–5 Mar 12 | 1/28 (3.6) | 0/28 | 1/28 (3.6) |
| Bamba | 6–7 Mar 12 | 6/35 (17.1) | 7/35 (20) | 13/35 (37.1) |
| Ouoma | 6–7 Mar 12 | 5/16 (31.3) | 1/16 (6.3) | 6/16 (37.5) |
| Flalaba | 8 Mar 12 | 0/33 | 0/34 | 0 |
| Total | 35/246 (14.2) | 19/248 (7.7) | 48/248 (19.4) |
*
As originally reported [17].