Susceptibility of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) to Acanthamoeba polyphaga (Sarcomastigophora: Acanthamoebidae)
Autor(es): Rott Marilise,Caumo Karin,Sauter Ismael,Eckert Janina,da Rosa Luana,da Silva Onilda
Resumo: To 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-Chave: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever; Water Storage Tank; Acanthamoeba Polyphaga; Acanthamoeba Strain; Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis
Imprenta: Parasitology Research, v. 107, n. 1, p. 195-198, 2010
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1007/s00436-010-1843-9
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Pathogenesis
Data de publicação: 2010
