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The effect of nosematosis on the development ofPlasmodium falciparum inAnopheles stephensi

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To quantify the effect ofNosema algerae (Microsporida, Nosematidae) on the development ofPlasmodium falciparum inAnopheles stephensi (Diptera, Culicidae), we carried out infection experiments under standardized laboratory conditions. Apart from a mean reduction of 69% in oocyst development, smaller numbers of oocysts and fewer sporozoites were found in theNosema-infected mosquitoes. In addition, nosematosis resulted in higher mortality. The potential role ofNosema algerae as a biological control agent is discussed.

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  1. Institut für Medizinische Parasitologie, Universität Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Strasse 25, W-53, Bonn 1, Germany

    Gabriele Margos, W. A. Maier & H. M. Seitz

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Supported by a scholarship grant (to G.M.) from the Graduiertenförderung des Landes Nordrhein-westfalen

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Margos, G., Maier, W.A. & Seitz, H.M. The effect of nosematosis on the development ofPlasmodium falciparum inAnopheles stephensi . Parasitol Res 78, 168–171 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00931661

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