Table 1.
qPCR analysis of R. felis dissemination in An. gambiae (ovaries and salivary glands) on different days following meals consisting of infected blood
| DPI | No. tested | qPCR-positive samples, n (%) | ||
| Ovaries | Salivary glands | Body | ||
| D2 | 5 | 2 (40) | 1 (20) | 3 (60) |
| D4 | 5 | 3 (60) | 3 (60) | 4 (80) |
| D6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D8 | 5 | 1 (20) | 1 (20) | 4 (80) |
| D10 | 5 | 2 (40) | 1 (20) | 1 (20) |
| D12 | 5 | 0 | 1 (20) | 2 (40) |
| D14 | 5 | 0 | 1 (20) | 0 |
| D15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 (42) |
| Total | 40 | 8 (20) | 8 (20) | 17 (42) |