Table 1.
Experimental infections of P. perniciosus with L. infantum parasites.
| Nº experiment | Leishmania strain or isolate | Infective mixture (parasites/mL) | Fed flies (%)a | Flies transfered to pots (%)b | Surviving flies after oviposition (%)c | Positive flies (%)d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPCM5 | 2.5 × 108 | 395/500 (79.0) | 332/395 (84.1) | 220/332 (66.3) | 72/100 (72.0) |
| 2 | JPCM5 | 2.5 × 108 | 425/500 (85.0) | 216/425 (50.8) | 196/216 (90.7) | 88/96 (91.7) |
| 3 | POL2FL6 | 2.5 × 107 | 317/500 (63.4) | 240/317 (75.7) | 150/240 (62.5) | 18/21 (85.7) |
| 4 | POL2FL6 | 2.5 × 107 | 303/500 (60.6) | 151/303 (49.8) | 17/151 (11.3) | 15/17 (88.3) |
aBlood-fed sand flies/exposed sand flies ×100
bFlies transferred to pots/blood-fed sand flies ×100
cFlies that survived oviposition/flies transferred to pots ×100
d Leishmania positive sand flies/dissected sand flies ×100