Table 1

Autodissemation of M. anisopliae from females to males An. gambiae s.s.. The proportions of male mosquitoes infected are shown with the differences in survival of fungus-infected males compared to uninfected males within the test groups.

Bioassay

Ratio

Average %(± SEM^a) of males infected

Survival analysis (Kaplan Meier)

Average age of males at time of death (days)

infected

uninfected

1

1:1

26.1 ± 5.3

F = 2.73;

p = 0.098

10.3 ± 0.7

18.6 ± 0.8^b

2

1:1

34.0 ± 0.6

F = 3.39;

p = 0.065

11.3 ± 1.9

15.6 ± 1.6^b

3

1:10

10.7 ± 3.2

F = 13.02;

p = 0.001

13.1 ± 1.3

17.9 ± 0.6^b

^a: SEM = standard error of mean

^b: Significant difference (p < 0.05) between infected and uninfected males using GLM analysis (Genstat 7.0).

Scholte et al. Malaria Journal 2004 3:45   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-3-45