Susceptibility of Aedes aegypti to infections with Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens.
Eight stocks of Aedes aegypti-4 geographic stocks and 4 selected stocks-were tested for their susceptibility to infection with Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens. Four of the stocks were found to be susceptible and the other 4 were refractory of infection with D. immitis. All the stocks of Ae. aegypti that were susceptible to D. immitis were also susceptible to D. repens but the stocks that were refractory to D. immitis were all partially susceptible to D. repens.
D000330:Aedes / Q000469:parasitology*; D000818:Animals; D004183:Dirofilaria immitis / Q000254:growth & development*; D005370:Filarioidea / Q000254:growth & development*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions