Post-engorgement dynamics of haemagglutination activity in the midgut of phlebotomine sandflies
Language English Country England, Great Britain Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- MeSH
- Hemagglutination physiology MeSH
- Leishmania physiology MeSH
- Phlebotomus parasitology physiology MeSH
- Psychodidae parasitology physiology MeSH
- Sex Factors MeSH
- Digestion physiology MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
Haemagglutination activity (HA) was studied in gut extracts of both sexes of adults of six sandfly species. HA was sex dependent, with the activity in males more than 50 times lower than that of unfed females. In females, high HA was demonstrable in both the thoracic and abdominal midgut but not in the hindgut. In unfed flies the activity was similar in the midgut wall and the gut contents whereas, in fed females, a high increase was seen in the midgut contents. After blood-feeding, HA was elevated, reaching peak titres 2 days later and then falling to the base level or less immediately after defaecation. The magnitude of the HA response differed according to species, ranging from 2-fold in Lutzomyia carmelinoi up to 16-fold in Phlebotomus duboscqi. Quantitative differences between sandflies in their HA response may influence their ability to support the development of Leishmania spp.
Med Vet Entomol 1997 Jan;11(1):104 PubMed
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