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Table 10 Estimated sibship of Schistosoma mansoni in a single human host

From: Genetic diversity, multiplicity of infection and population structure of Schistosoma mansoni isolates from human hosts in Ethiopia

Kemissie

Sample size

Estimated genetically unique adult worm pairs within hosts

Unique worm pairs

Shared pairs among patients

 K1

10

9 (90 %)

37

26

 K2

10

10(100 %)

 K3

8

7(88 %)

 K9

10

8(80 %)

 K12

10

9(90 %)

 K13

10

9(90 %)

 K14

10

8(80 %)

 K15

10

9(90 %)

Mean

 

88 %

  

Sille-Elgo

    

 SE1

9

7(78 %)

36

19

 SE12

29

23(79 %)

 SE14

29

22(76 %)

 SE16

5

3(60 %)

Mean

 

73 %

  

Wondo Genet

 W21

5

5(100 %)

32

15

 W22

6

6(100 %)

 W38

6

6(100 %)

 W47

6

5(83 %)

 W51

6

5(83 %)

 W55

5

5(100 %)

 W62

7

7(100 %)

 W88

6

5(83 %)

 W89

8

7(88 %)

Mean

 

92 %

  

Ziway

    

 Z3

5

4(80 %)

24

4

 Z4

32

19(59 %)

 Z5

5

3(60 %)

Mean

 

66 %