Chicken eggs as a surveillance tool for malaria and leishmaniasis vector presence.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
; 52: e20180415, 2019 May 16.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31141051
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Malaria and leishmaniases are transmitted by vectors during blood-feeding. Vector-infected animals develop antibodies against the vector's saliva. This study evaluated IgY antibody detection in the chicken eggs exposed to bites from Migonemyia migonei, Lutzomyia longipalpis and Anopheles aquasalis.METHODS:
We used ELISA to quantify the antibody levels in the sera and exposed chicken eggs.RESULTS:
High IgY levels were observed following immunization; furthermore, higher reactivity was observed in the eggs and species-specific immune response was observed post final immunization.CONCLUSIONS:
Chicken eggs can be used as sentinels to surveil vector saliva antibodies.
Full text:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Psychodidae
/
Saliva
/
Immunoglobulins
/
Chickens
/
Eggs
/
Insect Vectors
/
Anopheles
Type of study:
Screening_studies
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil