Table 1

Prevalence and intensity of P. yoelii and fungal infection in An. Stephensi

Insects held at constant 26°C

Insects exposed to the gradient

Prevalence

Oocyst burden (± SEM)

Prevalence

Oocyst burden (± SEM)

P. yoelii

72.4%

19.4 ± 3.20

70.7%

32.5 ± 7.78

P. yoelii + F52

63.2%

27.2 ± 5.53

80.3%

25.2 ± 3.67

Infection status of An. stephensi at day 8 post infection with P. yoelii. Mosquitoes were infected with P. yoelii only or P. yoelii and the fungal isolate F52 in combination. "Insects held at 26°C" were kept in the insectary throughout the study period whereas "Insects exposed to the gradient" were housed in the same insectary at all times apart from a 30 minute period every day where their thermal preference was determined on the gradient. "Prevalence" indicates the percent of mosquitoes that had a least one oocyst per midgut and "Oocyst burden" indicates the mean (± SEM) number of oocysts found per midgut.

Blanford et al. Malaria Journal 2009 8:72   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-8-72