Interactions between parasites and insects vectors


Autoria(s): Hurd,Hilary
Data(s)

01/01/1994

Resumo

This review stresses the importance of studies that will provide a basic understanding of the pathology of parasite-infected vector insects. This knowledge should be a vital component of the very focussed initiatives currently being funded in the areas of vector control. Vector fecundity reduction is discussed as an example of such pathology. Underlying mechanisms are being investigated in a model system, Hymenolepis diminuta-infected Tenebrio molitor and in Onchocerca-infected blackflies and Plasmodium-infected Anopheles stephensi. In all cases, host vitellogenesis is disrupted by the parasite and, in the tapeworm/beetle model, interaction between the parasite and the endocrine control of the insect's reproductive physiology has been demonstrated.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761994000600007

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde

Fonte

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz v.89 suppl.2 1994

Palavras-Chave #vector/pathology #fecundity reduction #Hymenolepis diminuta #Onchocerca #Simulium #Plasmodium #Anopheles stephensi #insect vitellogenesis
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journal article