TY - JOUR AU - Boonserm, Rungfar AU - Jantorn, Ratchadaporn AU - Phumee, Atchara AU - Sor-suwan, Sriwatapron AU - Jariyapan, Narissara AU - Tiawsirisup, Sonthaya AU - Siriyasatien, Padet PY - 2019/06/15 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Identification of blood meal from field collected filarial vector mosquitoes, Armigeres subalbatus by multiplex PCR JF - The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine JA - TJVM VL - 49 IS - 2 SE - Original Articles DO - UR - https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjvm/article/view/224597 SP - 155-160 AB - <p><span class="fontstyle0">Mosquitoes act as vectors of many diseases affecting humans and animal health, including Zika, malaria, dengue,<br>chikungunya, viral encephalitis, and filariasis. One of the best strategies to control these vector</span><span class="fontstyle2">-</span><span class="fontstyle0">borne diseases is to<br>control the mosquito vectors</span><span class="fontstyle2">. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Female mosquitoes require a blood source for egg development</span><span class="fontstyle2">. </span><span class="fontstyle0">As female mosquitoes<br>take blood meals pathogens are released into the vertebrate host</span><span class="fontstyle2">. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Identification of the types of vertebrate blood sucked<br>by the mosquito is essential information required to develop an effective strategy to control the mosquito populations<br>and the related mosquito borne diseases</span><span class="fontstyle2">. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Objective of this study was to identify types of mammal blood in </span><span class="fontstyle3">Armigeres<br>subalbatus </span><span class="fontstyle0">mosquito, the principal vector of filarial parasites especially </span><span class="fontstyle3">Dirofilaria </span><span class="fontstyle0">spp</span><span class="fontstyle2">. . </span><span class="fontstyle0">A total of 210 female </span><span class="fontstyle3">Ar</span><span class="fontstyle4">.<br></span><span class="fontstyle3">subalbatus </span><span class="fontstyle0">mosquitoes were collected from different place of Sai Kaew beaches, Samed Island, Rayong province, eastern<br>Thailand</span><span class="fontstyle2">. </span><span class="fontstyle0">The blood meals of </span><span class="fontstyle3">Ar</span><span class="fontstyle4">. </span><span class="fontstyle3">subalbatus </span><span class="fontstyle0">were identified using multiplex PCR specific primers on mitochondrial<br>cytochrome b gene</span><span class="fontstyle2">. </span><span class="fontstyle0">The result showed that 74 samples of </span><span class="fontstyle3">Ar</span><span class="fontstyle4">. </span><span class="fontstyle3">subalbatus </span><span class="fontstyle0">blood meals was positive for human </span><span class="fontstyle2">(</span><span class="fontstyle0">17</span><span class="fontstyle2">.</span><span class="fontstyle0">14</span><span class="fontstyle2">%)</span><span class="fontstyle0">,<br>pig </span><span class="fontstyle2">(</span><span class="fontstyle0">5</span><span class="fontstyle2">.</span><span class="fontstyle0">24</span><span class="fontstyle2">%)</span><span class="fontstyle0">, cow </span><span class="fontstyle2">(</span><span class="fontstyle0">2</span><span class="fontstyle2">.</span><span class="fontstyle0">38</span><span class="fontstyle2">%)</span><span class="fontstyle0">, dog </span><span class="fontstyle2">(</span><span class="fontstyle0">0</span><span class="fontstyle2">.</span><span class="fontstyle0">48</span><span class="fontstyle2">%)</span><span class="fontstyle0">, and other mammals blood </span><span class="fontstyle2">(</span><span class="fontstyle0">10</span><span class="fontstyle2">%). </span><span class="fontstyle0">The 136 samples of negative detection by<br>multiplex PCR were also positive 2 </span><span class="fontstyle2">(</span><span class="fontstyle0">0</span><span class="fontstyle2">.</span><span class="fontstyle0">95</span><span class="fontstyle2">%) </span><span class="fontstyle0">samples of avian blood, but 134 </span><span class="fontstyle2">(</span><span class="fontstyle0">63</span><span class="fontstyle2">.</span><span class="fontstyle0">81</span><span class="fontstyle2">%) </span><span class="fontstyle0">samples were not detected for<br>vertebrate blood meal DNA</span><span class="fontstyle2">. </span><span class="fontstyle0">The benefits of this study are to understand the natural feeding behavior of </span><span class="fontstyle3">Ar</span><span class="fontstyle4">. </span><span class="fontstyle3">subalbatus<br></span><span class="fontstyle0">mosquitoes</span><span class="fontstyle2">. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Information obtained from the study would be applied to develop the effective control strategies for </span><span class="fontstyle3">Ar</span><span class="fontstyle4">.<br></span><span class="fontstyle3">subalbatus </span><span class="fontstyle0">and may provide indirect data suggesting what reservoirs are significant in the mosquito</span><span class="fontstyle2">-</span><span class="fontstyle0">borne diseases</span><span class="fontstyle2">.</span> </p> ER -