THE EFFECT OF NOSEMATOSIS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLASMODIUM-FALCIPARUM IN ANOPHELES-STEPHENSI

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作者
MARGOS, G [1 ]
MAIER, WA [1 ]
SEITZ, HM [1 ]
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[1] UNIV BONN, INST MED PARASITOL, SIGMUND FREUD STR 25, W-5300 BONN 1, GERMANY
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10.1007/BF00931661
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R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
To quantify the effect of Nosema algerae (Microsporida, Nosematidae) on the development of Plasmodium falciparum in Anopheles stephensi (Diptera, Culicidae), we carried out infection experiments under standardized laboratory conditions. Apart from a mean reduction of 69% in oocyst development, smaller numbers of oocysts and fewer sporozoites were found in the Nosema-infected mosquitoes. In addition, nosematosis resulted in higher mortality. The potential role of Nosema algerae as a biological control agent is discussed.
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