DEVELOPMENT OF AMBLYOSPORA-CAMPBELLI (MICROSPORIDA, AMBLYOSPORIDAE) IN THE MOSQUITO CULISETA-INCIDENS (THOMSON)

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作者
DICKSON, DL [1 ]
BARR, AR [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES, SCH PUBL HLTH, DEPT EPIDEMIOL, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF PROTOZOOLOGY | 1990年 / 37卷 / 02期
关键词
Dimorphism; life cycle; transmission; ultrastruc;
D O I
10.1111/j.1550-7408.1990.tb05873.x
中图分类号
Q95 [动物学];
学科分类号
071002 ;
摘要
The complete life cycle of Amblyospora campbelli (Kellen and Wills, 1962) (Microsporida: Amblyosporidae) requires a two‐host system involving the mosquito host, Culiseta incidens (Thomson), and an obligatory intermediate copepod host. The parasite has dimorphic spore development producing meiospores (haploid condition) and binucleated spores (diploid condition), either as an exclusive infection or simultaneously (within females only). This is the 1st known report of concurrent spore development within an adult mosquito host, and, therefore, shows the Amblyospora campbelli system to be uniquely different from other Amblyospora spp. cycles previously described. The significance of dimorphic spore development is discussed. In females, diplokaryotic meronts may invade oenocytes, causing a benign‐type of infection. A blood‐meal is required to initiate sporulation of the binucleate spore. The binucleate spore contains the sporoplasm involved in transovarial transmission. A 2nd sporulation sequence, primarily in adipose tissue, may involve both males and females. In this sequence, repeated merogonic division greatly increased the density of diplokaryotic meronts and generally involved most of the body of the host. Production of meiospores, unlike that for the binucleate spore, appeared to be spontaneous (i.e. no obligatory blood meal). Survivorship of male and female larval mosquitoes was nearly equal. Adult females spread the parasite in three ways: transovarial, transovum, and by meiospore deposition. Copyright © 1990, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
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