Research Article

Silent Human Trypanosoma brucei gambiense Infections around the Old Gboko Sleeping Sickness Focus in Nigeria

Table 1

PCR and CATT based prevalence of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in relation to study sites.

Study sitesNumber examinedCATT positiveTgsGP-PCR positive

Gashaka 2007 (3.5)3 (1.5)
Gboko 2005 (2.5)2 (1.0)
Ibi 2001 (0.5)0 (0.0)
Karim Lamido2005 (2.5)1 (0.5)
Ukum 2000 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Vandeikya 2003 (1.5)1 (0.5)
Total 120021 (1.8)7 (0.6)
—10.325.892
value—0.0660.3169