Abstract
Ten strains of Aedes polynesiensis were infected with subperiodic Brugia malayi and Brugia pahangi. Susceptibility to B. malayi ranged from 92.1-100%, and susceptibility to B. pahangi from 97.5-100%. Further analysis showed significant differences in the numbers of third-stage larvae both between parasites and between strains within parasites. Because of the high levels of susceptibility, it appears that Ae, polynesiensis provides an even better laboratory model for vector-parasite studies than the strains of Ae. aegypti currently used.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | I |
| Journal | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1980 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- Infectious Diseases
- Virology