Autor(es)Rott Marilise,Caumo Karin,Sauter Ismael,Eckert Janina,da Rosa Luana,da Silva Onilda

ResumoTo date there is no report on mosquitoes infected with free-living amoebae. For this reason, the aim of this study was to verify if Aedes aegypti could be susceptible to Acanthamoeba polyphaga under laboratory conditions, so trophozoites were offered as a unique food resource for larvae of first instar. The results show that those amoebae are able to infect and colonize the mosquito gut and could be re-isolated of all stages of the mosquito (larvae, pupae, and adults).

Palavras-ChaveDengue Hemorrhagic Fever; Water Storage Tank; Acanthamoeba Polyphaga; Acanthamoeba Strain; Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis

ImprentaParasitology Research, v. 107, n. 1, p. 195-198, 2010

DescritoresAedes aegypti - Pathogenesis

Data de Publicação:2010