Precipitin studies on Anopheles Aquasalis curry, the coastal vector of malaria in Trinidad, B.W.I
West Indian med. j
; 6(3): 205-14, Sept. 1957.
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ABSTRACT
Blood smears for precipitin analysis of freshly fed A. aquasalis the coastal vector of malaria in Trinidad were made in the villages of Laventille and New La Paille during the years 1950-1955. 13,332 smears from New La Paille and 4,590 from Laventille were analysed by the Lister Institute, London. Over 60 percent of the total number of smears made in each village were positive for bovine blood and the next highest percentage being that for equine blood. Precipitin tests revealed that A. aquasalis also feeds on goats, pigs, dogs and fowls. Among the smears, several which could not be identified, were thought to be from wild mammals and mangrove birds. Tests also revealed that A. aquasalis does not confine itself to feeding on a a single animal. It will feed on as many as four different animals. Despite differences in (a) the number of smears (b) the animal population and (c) the character of the two villages Laventille and New La Paille, the percentages of blood smears for the various animals showed some degree of similarity. (AU)
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Assunto principal:
Testes de Precipitina
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Anopheles
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Trinidad y tobago
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1957
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Article