Blood meal induced regulation of the chemosensory gene repertoire in the southern house mosquito.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The southern house mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus, is one of the most prevalent vectors of lymphatic filariasis and flavivirus-induced encephalitis. Its vectorial capacity is directly affected by its reproductive feeding behaviors, such as host seeking, blood feeding, resting, and egg laying. In mosquitoes, these gonotrophic behaviors are odor-mediated and regulated following blood feeding. Immediately after a blood meal, female mosquitoes show reduced olfactory responsiveness and flight activity, as they enter a resting state. Insights into antennal chemosensory gene regulation at this time period can provide a foundation to identify targets involved in the state switch between host seeking and resting.

Results

This study used quantitative gene expression analy

SUBMITTER: Taparia T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5437716 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature