Table 1 Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax sporozoite antigen positivity rates and parasite ratios (P. falciparum: P. vivax) for monthly catches of human-biting An. punctulatus mosquitoes in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
Month | Number processed | Number infected with | PF:PV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | P. falciparum (%) | P. vivax (%) | Â |
Jan | 118 | 2 (1.7) | 2 (1.7) | 1:1 |
Feb | 324 | 8 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 |
Mar | 1426 | 48 (3.4) | 12 (0.8) | 4:1 |
Apr | 326 | 14 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 |
May | 662 | 6 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 |
Jun | 180 | 14 (7.8) | 2 (1.1) | 7:1 |
Jul | 398 | 32 (8.0) | 4 (1.0) | 8:1 |
Aug | 574 | 10 (1.7) | 8 (1.4) | 1.3:1 |
Sep | 219 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 |
Oct | 278 | 6 (2.2) | 1 (0.4) | 6:1 |
Nov | 276 | 3 (1.1) | 2 (0.7) | 1.5:1 |
Dec | 221 | 11 (5.0) | 1 (0.45) | 11:1 |
Total | 5002 | 154 (3.1) | 32 (0.6) | 5:1 |