From: Molecular epidemiological investigations of plague in Eastern Province of Zambia
Rodent spp | Sinda district | Nyimba district | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
No. sampled | No. positive (PCR) | No. sampled | No. positive (PCR) | |
Mastomys natalensis | 52 | 5 | 68 | 5 |
Gerbillurus spp | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Rattus rattus | 19 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
Crocidura spp | 10 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
Saccostomus spp. (Pouched mouse) | 3 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
Steatomys parvus (Fat mouse) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 106 | 9 (9.4%) | 137 | 7 (5.1%) |