Experimental and natural infection of Simulium sanchezi by Mansonella ozzardi in the Middle Orinoco region of Venezuela

Experimental and natural infections of Simulium sanchezi by Mansonella ozzardi were studied in the area of Siquita, Territorio Federal Amazonas, Venezuela. The microfilariae developed synchronously in the blackflies, reaching stage L3 in seven to eight days at temperatures between 23 ° and 27 °C. La...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1985, Vol.79 (1), p.29-33
Hauptverfasser:	Yarzábal, L., Basán˜ez, M.G., Ramírez-Pérez, J., Ramírez, A., Botto, C., Yarzábal, A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biological and medical sciences disease vectors Diseases caused by nematodes Experimental helminthic diseases. Models Feeding Behavior Female Filariases Helminthic diseases Infectious diseases Insect Vectors - parasitology Larva life cycle (organisms) Mansonella - growth & development Mansonelliasis - transmission Medical sciences Miscellaneous nematode larvae Onchocercidae Parasitic diseases Simuliidae - parasitology Simulium Time Factors Tropical medicine Venezuela
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Zusammenfassung:	Experimental and natural infections of Simulium sanchezi by Mansonella ozzardi were studied in the area of Siquita, Territorio Federal Amazonas, Venezuela. The microfilariae developed synchronously in the blackflies, reaching stage L3 in seven to eight days at temperatures between 23 ° and 27 °C. Larvae in different stages of development, including infective forms, were found in 0·6% of 662 unfed wild-caught females. These results confirm that simuliids are the main vectors of M. ozzardi in the American continent.
ISSN:	0035-9203 1878-3503
DOI:	10.1016/0035-9203(85)90226-3