Immune competence of Aedes trivittatus hemocytes as assessed by lectin binding.
Hemocytes were perfused from uninoculated, saline-inoculated, and Dirofilaria immitis microfilariae-inoculated Aedes trivittatus and assessed for their capacity to bind wheat germ agglutinin (WGA). Approximately one-fourth of perfused hemocytes were WGA positive in all groups of mosquitoes at all time periods tested. Results suggest A. trivittatus has a larger inherent population of immune-competent hemocytes as compared with Aedes aegypti and, therefore, is faster and more effective in killing microfilariae by melanotic encapsulation reactions.
Li
J Y
JY
Department of Veterinary Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706.
Christensen
B M
BM
D000330:Aedes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000469:parasitology; D000818:Animals; D001773:Blood Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D004183:Dirofilaria immitis / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005370:Filarioidea / Q000276:immunology*; D006434:Hemocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D007121:Immunocompetence; D011897:Random Allocation; D014909:Wheat Germ Agglutinins / Q000378:metabolism
D014909:Wheat Germ Agglutinins