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Comparison of the functional features of the pump organs of Anopheles sinensis and Aedes togoi SCIE SCOPUS

Title
Comparison of the functional features of the pump organs of Anopheles sinensis and Aedes togoi
Authors
Ha, YRLee, SCSeo, SJRyu, JLee, DKLee, SJ
Date Issued
2015-10-14
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Abstract
Mosquitoes act as vectors for severe tropical diseases. Mosquito-borne diseases are affected by various factors such as environmental conditions, host body susceptibility, and mosquito feeding behavior. Among these factors, feeding behavior is affected by the feeding pump system located inside the mosquito head and also depends on the species of mosquito. Therefore, the 3D morphological structures of the feeding pumps of Aedes togoi and Anopheles sinensis were comparatively investigated using synchrotron X-ray microscopic computed tomography. In addition, the feeding behaviors of their pumping organs were also investigated using a 2D X-ray micro-imaging technique. An. sinensis, a malarial vector mosquito, had a larger feeding pump volume than Ae. togoi in the static or resting position. Interestingly, the two species of mosquitoes exhibited different feeding behaviors. Ae. togoi had a higher feeding frequency and expansion ratio than An. sinensis. Ae. togoi also exhibited F-actin localization more clearly. These distinctive variations in feeding volumes and behaviors provide essential insight into the blood-feeding mechanisms of female mosquitoes as vectors for tropical diseases.
URI
https://oasis.postech.ac.kr/handle/2014.oak/36205
DOI
10.1038/SREP15148
ISSN
2045-2322
Article Type
Article
Citation
Scientific Reports, vol. 5, page. 15148, 2015-10-14
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