Research Article

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

Table 2

PCR and CATT based infection rates of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in relation to sex.

Sex Number examinedCATT positiveTgsGP-PCR positive

Female 6007 (1.2)2 (0.3)
Male 60014 (2.3)5 (0.8)
Total 120021 (1.8)7 (0.6)
2.3751.293
value0.12330.2554
Odds ratio0.49410.3980