Table 2 the distribution of DAT and PCR tests for the detection of VL positive participants and the different methods used for the collection of sandflies in the study villages
From: Identifying asymptomatic Leishmania infections in non-endemic villages in Gedaref state, Sudan
| Â | Villages | Total | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abukishma | Algadamblia Aljabal | Algadamblia Tirfa | Abualnaja | |||
DAT and PCR results | ||||||
 No. positive for DATa (%) | 2 (40.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | 2 (40.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (5.3%) | 0.714 |
 No. positive for PCR (%) | 19 (54.3%) | 2 (5.7%) | 7 (20.0%) | 7 (20.0%) | 35 (36.8%) | |
 No. examined (%) | 52 (54.7%) | 3 (3.2%) | 15 (15.8%) | 25 (26.3%) | 95 (100%) | |
Distribution of sandflies | ||||||
 No. (%) caught using PSC | 23 (42.6%) | 14 (25.9%) | 7 (13.0%) | 10 (18.5%) | 54 (24.5%) | 0.006 |
 No. (%) caught using sticky traps | 51 (54.8%) | 9 (9.7%) | 2 (2.2%) | 31 (33.3%) | 93 (42.3%) | |
 No. (%) caught using CDC light traps | 31 (42.5%) | 13 (17.8%) | 12 (16.4%) | 17 (23.3%) | 73 (33.2%) | |
 No. (%) of flies caught | 105 (47.7%) | 36 (16.4%) | 21 (9.5%) | 58 (26.4%) | 220 (100%) | |