Morphogenesis of larval Onchocerca volvulus in the Panamanian black fly, Simulium quadrivittatum

• Published in: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 410 - 413
• Main Authors: Schiller, E.L, Petersen, J.L, Shirazian, D, Figueroa Marroquin, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.1984
• Subjects: animal development; Animals; Head - parasitology; Intestines - parasitology; Larva - growth & development; Microfilariae - growth & development; Morphogenesis; Morphology, Nematoda; Nematoda; Onchocerca - growth & development; Onchocerca volvulus; Panama; Simuliidae - parasitology; Vectors, Insecta

Simulium quadrivittatum Loew (Diptera: Simuliidae), a man-biting black fly, was shown, for the first time, to be capable of supporting development of Onchocerca volvulus Leuckart (Nematoda: Filarioidea) from microfilariae to third-stage (infective) larvae. The black flies were collected in Chiriqui...