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Effect of mouse antisera targeting the Phlebotomus papatasi midgut chitinase PpChit1 on sandfly physiology and fitness
Robles-Murguia, Maricela; Bloedow, Nicholas; Murray, Leigh; Ramalho-Ortigão, Marcelo.
  • Robles-Murguia, Maricela; Kansas State University. Department of Entomology. Manhattan. US
  • Bloedow, Nicholas; Kansas State University. Department of Entomology. Manhattan. US
  • Murray, Leigh; Kansas State University. Department of Entomology. Manhattan. US
  • Ramalho-Ortigão, Marcelo; Kansas State University. Department of Entomology. Manhattan. US
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 109(8): 1064-1069, 12/2014. tab
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: lil-732595
ABSTRACT
In sandflies, the absence of the peritrophic matrix (PM) affects the rate of blood digestion. Also, the kinetics of PM secretion varies according to species. We previously characterised PpChit1, a midgut-specific chitinase secreted in Phlebotomus papatasi (PPIS) that is involved in the maturation of the PM and showed that antibodies against PpChit1 reduce the chitinolytic activity in the midgut of several sandfly species. Here, sandflies were fed on red blood cells reconstituted with naïve or anti-PpChit1 sera and assessed for fitness parameters that included blood digestion, oviposition onset, number of eggs laid, egg bouts, average number of eggs per bout and survival. In PPIS, anti-PpChit1 led to a one-day delay in the onset of egg laying, with flies surviving three days longer compared to the control group. Anti-PpChit1 also had a negative effect on overall ability of flies to lay eggs, as several gravid females from all three species were unable to lay any eggs despite having lived longer than control flies. Whereas the longer survival might be associated with improved haeme scavenging ability by the PM, the inability of females to lay eggs is possibly linked to changes in PM permeability affecting nutrient absorption.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Phlebotomus / Quitinasas / Proteínas de Insectos / Sueros Inmunes / Factores Inmunológicos / Insectos Vectores Tipo de estudio: Estudio pronóstico Límite: Animales Idioma: Inglés Revista: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Asunto de la revista: Medicina Tropical / Parasitología Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Artículo / Documento de proyecto País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Institución/País de afiliación: Kansas State University/US

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Phlebotomus / Quitinasas / Proteínas de Insectos / Sueros Inmunes / Factores Inmunológicos / Insectos Vectores Tipo de estudio: Estudio pronóstico Límite: Animales Idioma: Inglés Revista: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Asunto de la revista: Medicina Tropical / Parasitología Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Artículo / Documento de proyecto País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Institución/País de afiliación: Kansas State University/US