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Leishmania in Kenyan phlebotomine sandflies—II. Natural infection in the malpighian tubules of Sergentomyia garnhami and Sergentomyia antennatus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

John B. Kaddu  and
Mutuku J. Mutinga
John B. Kaddu
Affiliation:
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
Mutuku J. Mutinga
Affiliation:
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract

Sandflies caught from termitaria at Tseikuru (Kitui District) and Masinga (Machakos District) were dissected and examined for the presence of Leishmania. Leishmanial parasites were found in the guts of 12 out of 112 Sergentomyia garnhami from Tseikuru and in 2 out of 48 S. antennatus from Masinga. Five of the 12 S. garnhami and 1 of the 2 S. antennatus had leishmanial parasites in the malpighian tubules. Electron microscopic investigations revealed that in the malpighian tubules of S. garnhami the parasites were either free in the lumen or in close contact with the basement membrane.

Keywords

Leishmaniasandflymalpighian tubulesPhlebotomusSergentomyiaS. antennatusS. garnhami
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Research Article
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , August 1984 , pp. 239 - 243
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1984

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