Table 1. Development of Brugia spp. parasites in mosquitoes following blood feeding on microfilaremic gerbils.
| Prevalence and mean intensity of L3s in mosquitoes at 9–12 DPIa | |||
| Parasite | Microfilaremia | Ae. aegypti LVP | Cx. p. pipiens IA |
| B. pahangi | 26 mf/20 µL | 95% (20)b12.0±5.5c | 46% (13)2.0±1.7 |
| 45 mf/20 µL | 95% (21)10.0±8.8 | 43% (21)7.0±7.5 | |
| B. malayi | 61 mf/20 µL | 95% (19)6.0±4.6 | 0% (19)0 |
| 198 mf/20 µL | 100% (22)9.0±6.6 | 5% (22)1.0 | |
a
DPI = Days post ingestion.
b
Prevalence of infection indicates the percentage of bloodfed mosquitoes infected. The total number of mosquitoes dissected in each group is provided in parentheses.
c
Intensity indicates the mean and standard deviation of L3s in infected mosquitoes.