Biology of the Simian Malarias of Southeast Asia. III. Sporogony of the Cambodian Strain of Plasmodium cynomolgi
- 1 August 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Journal of Parasitology
- Vol. 52 (4) , 632-+
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3276419
Abstract
The sporogony of the Cambodian strain of Plasmodium cynomolgi in 6 species of mosquitoes (Anopheles maculatus, A. kochi, A. philippinensis, A. vagus, A.letifer, and Mansonia uniformis) has been studied in detail. Sporozoites appeared in anopheline hosts as early as 7.5 days after infection. Evidence is presented to suggest that sporozoites undergo morphological changes with time after they reach the salivary glands. It is concluded that the minimum time required for maturation of oocysts, their size, and the time required for sporozoites to reach the salivary glands are factors controlled by the species and/or strain of the malaria parasite. The success of the oocysts in maturing and of the sporozoites reaching the salivary glands is apparently controlled by the species of mosquito.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Transmission of a New Strain of Plasmodium cynomolgi to ManJournal of Parasitology, 1965