Table 2.
Oocyst counts from genetic crosses of a single parent (self-fertilized) or two parents with different parental ratios
| Ratio | No. mos | No. FO (SD) | No. NFO (SD) | RFO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY265G | 46 | 20.4(15.2) | 0 | |
| N67 | 41 | 234.6(86.1) | ||
| 1:1 | 32 | 19.8(11.0) | 178.3(60.1) | 0.2# |
| 5:1 | 33 | 75.4(55.0) | 91.2(66.0) | 1.0*# |
| 10:1 | 32 | 96.8(58.4) | 42.6(28.8) | 2.7* |
| 20:1 | 33 | 42.8(29.3) | 46.7(35.6) | 1.2*# |
| NSM | 45 | 0 | 243.8(93.9) | |
| 1:1 | 34 | 14.8(10.2) | 198.0(77.8) | 0.1# |
| 5:1 | 34 | 22.4 (16.5) | 132.9 (51.4) | 0.2*# |
| 10:1 | 40 | 123.6 (68.1) | 81.0 (44.9) | 1.7* |
| 20:1 | 32 | 54.9(39.2) | 54.6(29.5) | 1.0*# |
Note: The ratios are BY265G:N67 or NSM; No. mos, number of mosquitoes dissected; No. FO, number of fluorescent oocysts; No. NFO, number of non-fluorescent oocysts; RFO, ratio of fluorescent oocysts over non-fluorescent oocysts; SD, standard deviation; the relatively large standard deviations were likely due to the differences in the amount of blood taken by individual mosquitoes. *, P<0.01 compared with the ratios from 1:1 crosses (unpaired t-test), and #, P<0.01 compared with ratios of 10:1 crosses (unpaired t-test). Mosquitoes were dissected on day 7 after feeding infected mice.