Table 1.

Comparison between the results of positive pools for filarial parasites in 100 collected mosquito pools detected by single and multiplex PCR

Filarial parasites	Locality	No. of positive pools by single PCR	No. of positive pools by multiplex PCR
Wuchereria bancrofti	El-Nikhila	3	4
	El-Matiaa	2	2
	Sahel Seleem	2	2
Dirofilaria immitis	El-Nikhila	2	2
	El-Matiaa	0	0
	Sahel Seleem	1	1
Dirofilaria repens	El-Nikhila	2	2
	El-Matiaa	1	1
	Sahel Seleem	0	0
Total		13	14