title: The effect of nosematosis on the development of Plasmodium falciparum in Anopheles stephensi.
abstract: To quantify the effect of Nosema algerae (Microsporidia, Nosematidae) on the development of Plasmodium falciparum in Anopheles stephensi (Diptera, Culicidae), we carried out infection experiments under standardized laboratory conditions. Apart from a mean reduction of 69% in oocyst development, smaller numbers of oocysts and fewer sporozoites were found in the Nosema-infected mosquitoes. In addition, nosematosis resulted in higher mortality. The potential role of Nosema algerae as a biological control agent is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Medizinische Parasitologie, Universität Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Margos
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Maier
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Seitz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology*; D016818:Nosema / Q000502:physiology*; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000254:growth & development*