Additional observations on the sporozoite transmission of Plasmodium knowlesi to monkeys

J Parasitol. 2004 Aug;90(4):866-7. doi: 10.1645/GE-3348RN.

Abstract

Saimiri boliviensis monkeys were infected by the intravenous injection of 50 sporozoites of the H strain of Plasmodium knowlesi dissected from the salivary glands of Anopheles dirus mosquitoes; prepatent periods were 11, 12, 13, 13, 13, and 16 days. Sporozoites of P. knowlesi stored frozen for 7 days, 53 days, 20 mo, 7 yr and 7 mo, and 11 yr and 5 mo induced infections in Macaca mulatta monkeys with prepatent periods of 7, 6, 8, 10, and 7 days, respectively. After frozen storage for 11 yr and 5 mo, infections were induced in S. boliviensis with prepatent periods of 10-13 days.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anopheles / parasitology
  • Cryopreservation / veterinary
  • Insect Vectors / parasitology
  • Macaca mulatta / parasitology*
  • Malaria / parasitology
  • Malaria / transmission
  • Malaria / veterinary*
  • Monkey Diseases / parasitology
  • Monkey Diseases / transmission*
  • Plasmodium knowlesi / pathogenicity*
  • Saimiri / parasitology*