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Malaria parasite developmental analyses by the nested polymerase chain reaction method: an implication for the evaluation of mosquito infection rates in epidemiological studies.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health ; 2004 Dec; 35(4): 820-7
Artículo en Inglés | IMSEAR | ID: sea-36330
ABSTRACT
A malaria mosquito vector, Anopheles saperoi, and a non-vector, Aedes albopictus, were allowed to feed on mice infected with murine malaria, Plasmodium yoelii nigeriensis, and were subsequently monitored for the development of parasites by the nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method, using Plasmodium genus-specific primer pairs. The mosquitos were divided into two parts, head/thorax and abdomen, for DNA analyses. The parasite DNA and murine DNA for each mosquito were examined in parallel. In both groups of mosquitos, murine DNA was detected up to 4 days post-blood meal in both the head/thorax and abdomen. After 4 days, the murine DNA fell below detectable limits. Murine DNA and parasite DNA remained undigested for the first 4 days post-blood meal. Parasite DNA was detected in the abdomen of 25% (3/12) of Ae. albopictus on day five and 10% (1/10) on day six, after murine DNA had fallen below detectable limits. Parasite DNA was not detected in the head/thorax of Ae. albopictus on those days or afterwards in either the head/thorax or abdomen, demonstrating that the parasite detected on days 5 and 6 in the abdomen degenerated and did not develop into mature oocysts or sporozoites. In the vector An. saperoi, parasite DNA was detected continuously in the head/thorax and abdomen for many days after the murine DNA had fallen below detectable limits. The detection rate of parasite DNA in the head/thorax of An. saperoi increased gradually from day 8 post blood meal until it reached a maximum level of 71.4% (15/21 12 days post-infection. Parasite DNA in abdomen reached its maximum level of 81% (17/21) 10 days post-blood meal. The implications of these results for the design and interpretation of epidemiological surveys is discussed.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Humanos / Plasmodium yoelii / Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa / Métodos Epidemiológicos / ADN Protozoario / Animales / Malaria / Anopheles / Ratones Idioma: Inglés Revista: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Año: 2004 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Humanos / Plasmodium yoelii / Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa / Métodos Epidemiológicos / ADN Protozoario / Animales / Malaria / Anopheles / Ratones Idioma: Inglés Revista: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Año: 2004 Tipo del documento: Artículo