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Impact of mycolactone produced by Mycobacterium ulcerans on life-history traits of Aedes aegypti (L.) and resulting habitat selection for oviposition
Tropical Biomedicine ; : 973-985, 2020.
Article in English | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-862409
Responsible library: WPRO
ABSTRACT
@#Buruli ulcer (BU) is a globally recognized, yet largely neglected tropical disease whose etiologic agent is Mycobacterium ulcerans. Although the exact mode of transmission is unclear, epidemiological evidence links BU incidence with slow-moving or stagnant, aquatic habitats, and laboratory-based experiments have shown disease manifestation in animals with dermal punctures. Therefore, hypotheses for transmission include contact with slowmoving aquatic habitats and associated biting aquatic insects, such as mosquitoes. Recent research demonstrated the toxin produced by M. ulcerans, mycolactone, is an attractant for adult mosquitoes seeking a blood-meal as well as oviposition sites. In the study presented here, we examined the impact of mycolactone at different concentrations on immature lifehistory traits of Aedes aegypti, which commonly occurs in the same environment as M. ulcerans. We determined percent egg hatch was not significantly different across treatments. However, concentration impacted the survivorship of larval mosquitoes to the adult stage (p < 0.001). Resulting adults also showed a slight preference, but not significant (p > 0.05), for oviposition in habitats contaminated with mycolactone suggesting a legacy effect.
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Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Buruli Ulcer / Neglected Diseases Database: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Language: English Journal: Tropical Biomedicine Year: 2020 Document type: Article
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Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Buruli Ulcer / Neglected Diseases Database: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Language: English Journal: Tropical Biomedicine Year: 2020 Document type: Article
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