Table 1 Plasmodium falciparum oocyst prevalence determined by microscopy (day 8 PI) and by the detection of CSP in the ECL-SB and colorimetric ELISA in separate mosquito samples processed 8 and 10 days PI from the same four experimental feeds
Group | Day PI | Microscopy | ECL-SB | ELISA | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean oocysts (range) | Prevalence  % | 95 % CI | n/N | Prevalence  % | 95 % CI | n/N | p | Prevalence  % | 95 % CI | n/N | p | ||
A | 8 | 0.5 (2–4) | 20.8 | 7.1–42.2 | 5/24 | 27.8 | 14.2–45.2 | 10/36 | 0.54 | 0.0 | 0–9.7 | 0/36 | 0.00 |
10 | – | – | – | – | 25.0 | 12.1–42.2 | 9/36 | 0.71 | 33.3 | 18.6–51 | 12/36 | 0.29 | |
B | 8 | 0.9 (1–3) | 40.0 | 19.1–63.9 | 8/20 | 37.5 | 24–52.6 | 18/48 | 0.85 | 0.0 | 0–7.4 | 0/48 | 0.00 |
10 | – | – | – | – | 39.6 | 25.8–54.7 | 19/48 | 0.97 | 43.8 | 29.5–58.8 | 21/48 | 0.78 | |
C | 8 | 6.1 (1–22) | 70.0 | 50.6–85.3 | 21/30 | 75.0 | 57.8–87.9 | 27/36 | 0.65 | 11.1 | 3.1–26.1 | 4/36 | 0.00 |
10 | – | – | – | – | 80.6 | 64–91.8 | 29/36 | 0.32 | 75.0 | 57.8–87.9 | 27/36 | 0.65 | |
D | 8 | 7.7 (1–17) | 93.3 | 77.9–99.2 | 28/30 | 91.7 | 80–97.7 | 44/48 | 0.79 | 14.6 | 6.1–27.8 | 7/48 | 0.00 |
10 | – | – | – | – | 87.5 | 74.8–95.3 | 42/48 | 0.41 | 87.5 | 74.8–95.3 | 42/48 | 0.41 | |