Table 2 Species composition of isolates analysed by PCR (%)
From: Failure to detect Plasmodium vivax in West and Central Africa by PCR species typing
Collection area | Number | P. falciparum | P. ovale | P. malariae | P. vivax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burkina Faso1 | 108 | 108 (100) | 6 (5.5) | 8 (7.4) | 0 |
Congo | 851 | 341 (40.1) | 11 (1.3) | 8 (0.9) | 0 |
Gabon | 206 | 102 (49.5) | 4 (1.9) | 1 (0.5) | 0 |
Ghana1 | 352 | 352 (100) | 8 (2.3) | 45 (12.8) | 0 |
Kenya | 722 | 459 (63.6) | 35 (4.8) | 84 (11.6) | 0 |
Angola1,2 | 90 | 90 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mozambique1,2 | 90 | 90 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rwanda1,2 | 99 | 99 (100) | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | 0 |
Sao Tome1,2 | 70 | 70 (100) | 1 (1.4) | 0 | 1 (1.4) |
Total | 2588 | 1711 | 67 | 147 | 1 |