Table 2.
M. ulcerans DNA positivity among samples analysed from communities along Densu and Offin River basins
| Samples | Densu | Offin | Total MU confirmed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of samples | MU confirmed (%) | No. of samples | MU confirmed (%) | No. of samples | MU confirmed (%) | |
| Detritus | 2 | 1 (50.0) | 21 | 0 (0.0) | 23 | 1 (4.3) |
| Faeces | 44 | 4 (9.1) | 36 | 0 (0.0) | 80 | 4 (5.0) |
| Fungi | 8 | 1 (12.5) | 3 | 0 (0.0) | 11 | 1 (9.1) |
| Insect | 8 | 1 (12.5) | 28 | 0 (0.0) | 36 | 1 (2.7) |
| Moss | 35 | 7 (19.4) | 4 | 1 (25.0) | 40 | 8 (20.0) |
| Water | 67 | 7 (10.4) | 76 | 2 (2.6) | 143 | 9 (6.2) |
| Soil | 143 | 30 (20.9) | 443 | 24 (5.2) | 586 | 54 (9.0) |
| Vegetation biofilm | 121 | 33 (27.5) | 555 | 23 (3.9) | 675 | 56 (8.1) |
| Snails | 6 | 5 (83.3) | – | – | 6 | 5 (83.3) |
| Total | 434 | 89 (20.5) | 1166 | 50 (4.2) | 1600 | 139 (8.7) |