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. 2018 Jan 4;18:2. doi: 10.1186/s12866-017-1146-8

Table 3.

PCR results of tissues from rodents (per specie) and shrews

Rodent spp Sinda district Nyimba district
No. sampled No. positive (PCR) No. sampled No. positive (PCR)
Mastomys natalensis 52 5 68 5
Gerbillurus spp 22 3 0 0
Rattus rattus 19 0 34 1
Crocidura spp 10 0 19 1
Saccostomus spp. (Pouched mouse) 3 1 31 0
Steatomys parvus (Fat mouse) 0 0 5 0
Total 106 9 (9.4%) 137 7 (5.1%)