Susceptibility of species A, B, and C of Anopheles culicifacies complex to Plasmodium yoelii yoelii and Plasmodium vinckei petteri infections

J Parasitol. 2000 Dec;86(6):1345-8. doi: 10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[1345:SOSABA]2.0.CO;2.

Abstract

The comparative susceptibilities of colonized species A, B, and C of Anopheles culicifacies complex and Anopheles stephensi were determined for 2 rodent malaria parasites Plasmodium vinckei petteri and Plasmodium yoelii yoelii. All the 3 members of the complex were found to support complete sporogony with varying success. Controls, A. stephensi, become readily infected, with >70% developing oocysts. Of the test groups, species A had the highest percentage of mosquitoes with oocysts (>25%) and sporozoites (>15%). Anopheles culicifacies species B were least susceptible; less than 10% had oocysts and sporozoites in the salivary glands. The results demonstrate that A. culicifacies species A is most susceptible and species B is least susceptible to infections with both the parasites.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anopheles / parasitology*
  • Female
  • Host-Parasite Interactions
  • Insect Vectors / parasitology*
  • Malaria / transmission
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Plasmodium / physiology*
  • Plasmodium yoelii / physiology*