Table 1 PCR results for fleas collected from various rodents (n = 83)
From: Evidence of Yersinia pestis DNA from fleas in an endemic plague area of Zambia
Rodent host | Number of Rodents sampled | Rodents found with plague positive fleas | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Gerbillurus | 66 | 5 | 7.58 (95% CI = 2.82-17.5%) |
Rattus | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Mastomys | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Saccostomus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 83 | 5 | 6.02 (95% CI = 2.24-14.1%) |