Gakhar SK, Jhamb A, Gulia M, Dixit R. Anti-mosquito ovary antibodies reduce the fecundity of Anopheles stephensi (Diptera:Insecta).
Jpn J Infect Dis 2001;
54:181-3. [PMID:
11754155 DOI:
pmid/11754155]
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Abstract
Rabbit antibodies to five antigens (AJ** 29, 35, 43, 64, and 80 kDa) derived from the ovaries of Anopheles stephensi tended to reduce the number of eggs produced. Ingestion of anti-mosquito ovary antibodies did not show a detectable effect on the mortality of mosquitoes. Antisera raised against An. stephensi ovaries showed cross-reactivity in other tissues and in the ovaries of other Anopheles spp. by Western blotting. The results indicate that anti-mosquito ovary antibodies have the potential to disrupt the reproductive physiology of mosquitoes, and indicate the need for further studies with target antigens.
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