Infection of Saimiri boliviensis Monkeys With Plasmodium coatneyi

• Published in: The Journal of parasitology Vol. 91; no. 2; pp. 479 - 481
• Main Authors: Sullivan, JoAnn S, Bounngaseng, Amy, Stewart, Ann, James J, Sullivan, Galland, G. Gale, Henry, Fleetwood, Collins, William E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lawrence, KS American Society of Parasitologists 01.04.2005; Allen Press Inc
• Subjects: Animals; Anopheles - parasitology; Anopheles dirus; Biological and medical sciences; Blood; Disease Models, Animal; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models; Infections; Inoculation; Insect Vectors - parasitology; Invertebrates; Laboratory animals; Liver; Liver - parasitology; Macaca mulatta; Malaria; Malaria - parasitology; Malaria - transmission; Mammalia; Monkeys & apes; Morphology; Mosquitoes; Parasites; Parasitology; Plasmodium - physiology; Plasmodium coatneyi; Primates; RESEARCH NOTES; Saimiri; Saimiri - parasitology; Salivary gland; Salivary glands; Sporozoites; Tropical medicine; Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution; Atlanta Georgia; United States > US; Infection; Protozoa; Apicomplexa; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Monkey; Primates; Simioidea; Parasite
• ISSN: 0022-3395; 1937-2345
• DOI: 10.1645/GE-3461RN

Abundant, apparently normally developing, liver-stage parasites of Plasmodium coatneyi were demonstrated following injection of sporozoites dissected from the salivary glands of Anopheles dirus mosquitoes. Erythrocytic development was not demonstrated.