Table 4

Trypanosomes in foregut (salivary exudate) versus salivary glands. Breakdown of infections in individual flies.

Trypanosome strain(s) in paired salivary glands of individual flies
Trypanosome strain(s) in salivary exudate (no. of flies)
Total




Red & green
Green only
Red only


Both mixed
1
0
0
1
1 mixed,1 green
3
1
0
4
1 mixed,1 red
1
0
0
1
Both green
0
2
0
2
Both red
0
0
0
0
1 red, 1 green
1
0
1
2
1 mixed, 1 uninfected
0
0
0
0
1 red, 1 uninfected
1
0
2
3
1 green, 1 uninfected
2
0
0
2
Total no. of flies with infected salivary gland
9
3
3
15
Total no. of flies with uninfected salivary gland
25
10
8
43
Total
34
13
11
58

Peacock et al. Kinetoplastid Biology and Disease 2007 6:4   doi:10.1186/1475-9292-6-4