TY - JOUR
T1 - Survival of albumin, IgG, IgM, and complement (C3) in human blood after ingestion by Aedes albopictus and Phlebotomus papatasi
AU - Tesh, R. B.
AU - Chen, W. R.
AU - Catuccio, D.
PY - 1988
Y1 - 1988
N2 - The levels of albumin, IgG, IgM, and complement (C3) were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in Aedes albopictus and Phlebotomus papatasi at regular intervals after feeding on human blood. Albumin disappeared most rapidly; by 48 hr, detectable levels of albumin had decreased 100-fold. In contrast, IgG and IgM survived longer and were still detectable at low levels several days after ingestion. C3 was intermediate in its rate of degradation. In general, serum protein disappearance occurred more rapidly in Ae. albopictus than in Ph. papatasi, despite a larger volume of blood ingested by the former.
AB - The levels of albumin, IgG, IgM, and complement (C3) were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in Aedes albopictus and Phlebotomus papatasi at regular intervals after feeding on human blood. Albumin disappeared most rapidly; by 48 hr, detectable levels of albumin had decreased 100-fold. In contrast, IgG and IgM survived longer and were still detectable at low levels several days after ingestion. C3 was intermediate in its rate of degradation. In general, serum protein disappearance occurred more rapidly in Ae. albopictus than in Ph. papatasi, despite a larger volume of blood ingested by the former.
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U2 - 10.4269/ajtmh.1988.39.127
DO - 10.4269/ajtmh.1988.39.127
M3 - Article
C2 - 3400799
AN - SCOPUS:0023681980
SN - 0002-9637
VL - 39
SP - 127
EP - 130
JO - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
JF - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
IS - 1
ER -