Abstract |
Two karyotypic forms of laboratory-raised Anopheles sinensis, ie Form A (XY1) and Form B (XY2), were experimentally infected with various indigenous strains of Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax using an artificial membrane feeding technique, and a rodent malaria, P. yoelii, using a direct feeding technic and dissected 7-9 days and 10-15 days after feeding for oocyst and sporozoite rates, respectively. The results revealed that two forms of An. sinensis were refractory vectors for P. falciparum and P. yoelii since 0% of oocyst and sporozoite rates were obtained, but poor vectors for P. vivax since 0.00-85.71% and 0.00-5.88% of oocyst and sporozoite rates were recovered. The sporozoite-like crystal found in the median lobe of the salivary gland of An. sinensis which could be a misleading factor in identification of true sporozoites in the salivary glands is reported for the first time.
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Authors | Y Rongsriyam, A Jitpakdi, W Choochote, P Somboon, B Tookyang, W Suwonkerd |
Journal | The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health
(Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health)
Vol. 29
Issue 1
Pg. 159-67
(Mar 1998)
ISSN: 0125-1562 [Print] Thailand |
PMID | 9740293
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Topics |
- Animals
- Anopheles
(parasitology)
- Life Cycle Stages
- Plasmodium falciparum
(growth & development, physiology)
- Plasmodium vivax
(growth & development, physiology)
- Plasmodium yoelii
(growth & development, physiology)
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