STUDIES ON THE HISTOCHEMISTRY OF CULEX TRITAENIORHYNCHVS LARVAE INFECTED WITH COELOMOMYCES INDICA / 中国寄生虫学与寄生虫病杂志

ABSTRACT

A sectional survey with histochemical technique was carried out on Culex tritae-niorhynchus larvae infected with Coelomomyces indica in comparison to the noninfected larvae. Studies were pursued by using micrograph and imaging analysis. The results showed that the glycogen, protein and nucleic acid (RNA and DNA)reaction in the infected group were less than those of the control group. The gray level assessment in tissue imaging showed marked difference between the two groups. It is suggested that C. indica has significant effect on the above biochemical elements of the mosquito larvae, which might be considered an important mechanism in the pathogenicity of the fungus.