Quantitative studies on the development of inoculated Brugia malayi microfilariae in Anopheles sinensis and Culex quinquefasciatus.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1990 Sep; 21(3): 418-23
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-32713
ABSTRACT
Definite numbers of B. malayi mf were inoculated into An. sinensis and Cx. quinquefasciatus, and their subsequent development was observed. The relationships between the dosage and the L3 positive rate on the one hand and the average filarial maturity rate on the other were defined. At the same dosages of 4 and 10 mf/mosquito, the L3 positive rates and the average filarial maturity rates in An. sinensis were much higher than those in Cx. quinquefasciatus (p less than 0.01). It was demonstrated that the immune response to filariae of the mosquitos was the main factor resulting in these differences. The intensity of the immune response not only varied with the species, but also declined with the aging of mosquitos. The results of our experiment might be useful to studies on the dynamics of filariasis transmission and the interaction between filariae and their insect hosts.
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Assunto principal:
Brugia
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Feminino
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Culex
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Insetos Vetores
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Animais
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Anopheles
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Microfilárias
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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