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Table 3 Detection of P. falciparum, P. vivax 210 and P. vivax 247 in captured Anopheles spp. reveals high prevalence of infection with human malaria parasites, and mixed infections with P. falciparum and P.vivax 210 in An. gambiae s.l.

From: Widespread zoophagy and detection of Plasmodium spp. in Anopheles mosquitoes in southeastern Madagascar

Species

P. falciparum +

P. vivax 210 +

P. vivax 247 +

Mixed Plasmodium spp. infections

An. gambiae s.l. (n = 83)

1 (1.2%)

1 (1.2%)

6 (7.2%)

1 (1.2%)

An. squamosus/cydippus (n = 216)

0

1 (<1%)

16 (7.4%)

0

An. funestus s.l. ( n = 71)

1 (1.4%)

0

5 (7.0%)

0

An. coustani (n = 127)

0

4 (3.2%)

4 (3.2%)

0

Anopheles spp. (n = 75)

0

0

5 (6.6%)

0

Totals (n = 572)

2 (<1%)

6 (1%)

36 (6.3%)

1 (<1%)