Table 1.
Prevalence and intensity (GMI mf/ml) of Loa loa microfilarial for FTS positive individuals during day and night
| REGION | Screened (N) | FTS Prev. (%) | DAY | NIGHT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTS + ve Participants (N) |
L.loa +ve (N) |
Loiasis Prev (%) | GMI (mf/ml) | FTS + ve Participants (N) | L. loa +ve (N) | Loiasis Prev (%) | GMI (mf/ml) | |||
| EAST | 6444 | 1.4 | 87 | 61 | (70.1%) | 621.3 | 68 | 44 | (64.70%) | 61 |
| CENTER | 4475 | 2.4 | 109 | 65 | (59.60%) | 210 | 97 | 50 | (51.50%) | 18.9 |
| LITTORAL | 1789 | 0.3 | 5 | 1 | (20.0%) | 5.9 | 2 | 0 | (0.0%) | 0 |
| SOUTH | 1738 | 1.8 | 32 | 20 | (62.5%) | 344.3 | 21 | 15 | (71.4%) | 44.6 |
| TOTAL | 14,446 | 1.6 | 233 | 147 | 63.1% | 311 | 188 | 109 | 58% | 30.9 |
* + ve indicates positive, GMI geometric mean intensity, Prev prevalence, N number