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)
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