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Amazonian Anopheles with low numbers of oocysts transmit Plasmodium vivax sporozoites during a blood meal.


ABSTRACT: Anopheles darlingi is the main malarial vector in the Brazilian Amazon region. An. nuneztovari s.l., An. triannulatus s.l., An. evansae, and An. benarrochi s.l. do not have a defined role as malarial vectors, although they have been found to be naturally infected with Plasmodium vivax, and some develop oocysts. In this study, we evaluated the importance of low numbers of oocysts in sporozoite salivary gland invasion and transmission. Field-collected mosquitoes were experimentally infected with P. vivax. The infection rates and oocyst and sporozoite infection intensities were evaluated and compared with those of An. aquasalis. We found the highest number of oocysts in An. darlingi (mean = 39.47) and the lowest in An. nuneztovari s.l. (mean = 2). The highest number of sporozoites was observed in An. darlingi (mean = 610) and lowest in An. benarrochi s.l. (mean = 30). Plasmodium vivax DNA was detected in the saliva of all mosquito species after a blood meal. Regardless of the number of oocysts, all species transmitted sporozoites during blood meals. Considering the abundance of these mosquitoes and transmission of sporozoites, it is logical to assume that An. nuneztovari s.l. and An. triannulatus s.l. are involved in the transmission of P. vivax.

SUBMITTER: Pereira-Silva JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9663451 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Amazonian Anopheles with low numbers of oocysts transmit Plasmodium vivax sporozoites during a blood meal.

Pereira-Silva Jordam William JW   Martins-Campos Keillen Monick KM   Ferreira-Neto José Vicente JV   Lacerda Marcus Vinicius Guimarães MVG   Pessoa Felipe Arley Costa FAC   Ríos-Velásquez Claudia María CM  

Scientific reports 20221114 1


Anopheles darlingi is the main malarial vector in the Brazilian Amazon region. An. nuneztovari s.l., An. triannulatus s.l., An. evansae, and An. benarrochi s.l. do not have a defined role as malarial vectors, although they have been found to be naturally infected with Plasmodium vivax, and some develop oocysts. In this study, we evaluated the importance of low numbers of oocysts in sporozoite salivary gland invasion and transmission. Field-collected mosquitoes were experimentally infected with P  ...[more]

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