title: Comparison of experimental infectivity and development of Plasmodium vivax in Anopheles sacharovi and An. superpictus in Turkey.
abstract: A study has been made of the infectivity and the sporogenic development of Plasmodium vivax in Anopheles sacharovi and An. superpictus under experimental conditions. An. superpictus showed a slightly lower rate of feeding on human bait, oocyst development, and sporozoite infection of the salivary glands, with ratios of 89.3:100, 89:100, and 98:100, respectively. An. superpictus completed sporogony in 10-14 days with an average of 11.7 days, and An. sacharovi within 8-12 days with an average of 9.8 days. The survival of infected An. superpictus averaged 16.5 days postinfection while An. sacharovi averaged 11.6 days. Under laboratory conditions, An. sacharovi was a more competent vector of P. vivax than An. superpictus.
authors.affiliation: Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Balcali, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kasap
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000502:physiology; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000502:physiology; D008288:Malaria / Q000635:transmission*; D010966:Plasmodium vivax / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D014421:Turkey