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. 2017 Sep 7;97(3):753–757. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0345

Table 1.

Plasmodium species identified at 10 sites in Uganda

Site IRS duration N Method of diagnosis Plasmodium species identified (% of total)
District Health Center Microscopy RDT Any P. falciparum P. malariae P. ovale P. vivax
Agago Patongo 2010–2014 50 1 49 49 49 (100) 0 2 (4.1) 0
Amolatar Amolatar 2014– 50 2 48 50 50 (100) 13 (26) 0 2 (4.0)
Arua Opia None 50 0 50 42 42 (100) 0 0 0
Jinja Walukuba None 50 35 15 49 47 (95.9) 5 (10.2) 1 (2.0) 2 (4.1)
Kabale Kamwezi None 50 50 0 49 49 (100) 0 0 0
Kanungu Kihihi None 50 50 0 48 48 (100) 1 (2.1) 1 (2.1) 0
Kole Aboke 2010–2014 50 0 50 46 46 (100) 0 9 (19.6) 0
Lamwo Padibe 2010–2014 49 0 49 44 44 (100) 0 1 (2.3) 0
Mubende Kasambya None 50 15 35 48 48 (100) 3 (6.3) 1 (2.1) 0
Tororo Nagongera 2014– 50 23 27 49 49 (100) 0 0 0
Total 499 176 323 474 472 (99.6) 22 (4.6) 15 (3.2) 4 (0.8)

IRS = indoor residual spraying; RDT = rapid diagnostic test.