Autor(es)Shoulkamy M A,Abdelzaher H M,Shahin A A

ResumoFungi belonging to the genus Coelomomyces can infect mosquito larvae and develop within the larval hemocoel. To examine fungal development, Aedes aegypti larvae infected with Coelomomyces stegomyiae Keilin were fixed, embedded and sectioned for both light and electron microscopy. While fungal hyphae of C. stegomyiae did not invade cells other than the cuticular epithelial cells, they did penetrate a number of tissues including muscles, midgut, hemopoietic organ, imaginal discs, and Malpighian tubules.

Palavras-ChaveAedes aegypti; Coelomomyces stegomyiae; Muscles; Midgut; Hemopoietic organ; Imaginal discs; Malpighian tubules

ImprentaMycopathologia, v. 149, n. 2, p. 99-106, 2001

DescritoresAedes aegypti - Cell ; Aedes aegypti - Cytopathology ; Aedes aegypti - Pathogenesis

Data de Publicação:2001