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TY - JOUR
T1 - Transformation, development, and transmission of axenically cultured amastigotes of Leishmania mexicana in vitro and in Lutzomyia longipalpis
AU - Ismaeel, A Y
AU - Garmson, J C
AU - Molyneux, D H
AU - Bates, P A
PY - 1998/9
Y1 - 1998/9
N2 - Axenic cultures of Leishmania mexicana amastigotes were transformed to promastigotes in vitro and in vivo in Lutzomyia longipalpis. In vitro, both exponential phase and stationary phase amastigotes were capable of transforming and growing as promastigotes, but exponential phase amastigotes completed this transition more quickly. In vivo, both populations were capable of establishing infections in sand flies by membrane feeding and could be transmitted to BALB/c mice via bite. A variety of morphologic forms could be observed in vivo, including putative metacyclic promastigotes. Infection rates in sandflies with axenic amastigotes were comparable with those achieved with lesion-derived amastigotes, supporting the use of these cultured forms in studies of parasite biology.
AB - Axenic cultures of Leishmania mexicana amastigotes were transformed to promastigotes in vitro and in vivo in Lutzomyia longipalpis. In vitro, both exponential phase and stationary phase amastigotes were capable of transforming and growing as promastigotes, but exponential phase amastigotes completed this transition more quickly. In vivo, both populations were capable of establishing infections in sand flies by membrane feeding and could be transmitted to BALB/c mice via bite. A variety of morphologic forms could be observed in vivo, including putative metacyclic promastigotes. Infection rates in sandflies with axenic amastigotes were comparable with those achieved with lesion-derived amastigotes, supporting the use of these cultured forms in studies of parasite biology.
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 9749637
VL - 59
SP - 421
EP - 425
JO - The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
JF - The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
SN - 0002-9637
IS - 3
ER -