Evaluation of various membranes for blood-feeding in nine sand fly species and artificial feeding challenges in Sergentomyia minuta
Female S. minuta did not reliably feed on blood through the tested membranes, preventing laboratory infection experiments from confirming their vector competence for human-pathogenic Leishmania. However, for future experimental infections of other sand fly species, duck foot webbing has emerged as an effective membrane, and the application of blood plasma to the exterior of membranes may increase the feeding rates.
Authors
- Nikola Polanská (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5142-5880)
- Magdalena Jančářová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0273-3446)
- M Stejskalová
- Petr Volf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1790-1123)
- Barbora Vojtková (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7961-291X)
- Jovana Sádlová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0432-2707)
- Lidiane Medeiros da Costa
- Mauricio Roberto Viana Sant ́Anna
- Anna Hošková
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Charles University (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06729-8
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- European Commission