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Table 3 Identification results, panel A versus database 1, database 2, database 3 or database 4, n = 52

From: New assessment of Anopheles vector species identification using MALDI-TOF MS

 

Database 1

Database 2

Database 3

Database 4

Head

    

 Correct speciesa, no. specimens (%)

32/52 (61.54)

51/52 (98.08)

28/52 (53.85)

48/52 (92.31)

 An. arabiensis instead of An. gambiaeb, no. specimens (%)

10/52 (19.23)

1/52 (1.92)

15/52 (28.85)

4/52 (7.69)

 An. funestus instead of An. gambiaeb, no. specimens (%)

1/52 (1.92)

0/52

1/52 (1.92)

0/52

 Absence of identification, LSV < 1.7, no. specimens (%)

9/52 (17.31)

0/52

8/52 (15.38)

0/52

Thorax

    

 Correct speciesa, no. specimens (%)

11/52 (21.15)

42/52 (80.77)

11/52 (21.15)

42/52 (80.77)

  An. arabiensis instead of An. gambiaeb, no. specimens (%)

12/52 (23.08)

6/52 (11.54)

12/52 (23.08)

6/52 (11.54)

 An. funestus instead of An. gambiaeb,

no. specimens (%)

0/52

0/52

0/52

0/52

 Absence of identification, LSV < 1.7, no. specimens (%)

29/52 (55.77)

4/52 (7.69)

29/52 (55.77)

04/52 (7.69)

Legs

    

 Correct speciesa, no. specimens (%)

16/52 (30.77)

50/52 (96.15)

12/52 (23.08)

50/52 (96.15)

An. arabiensis instead of An. gambiaeb, no. specimens (%)

13/52 (25)

0/52

19/52 (36.54)

0/52

 An. funestus instead of An. gambiaeb, no. specimens (%)

1/52 (1.92)

0/52

1/52 (1.92)

0/52

 Absence of identification, LSV < 1.7, no. specimens (%)

22/52 (42.31)

2/52 (3.85)

20/52 (38.46)

2/52 (3.85)

  1. aProportion of interpretable (LSV ≥ 1.7) and correct identifications among all the tested specimens
  2. bProportion of interpretable (LSV ≥ 1.7) and wrong identifications among all the tested specimens