2001
Epizootiological Studies of Amblyospora albifasciati (Microsporidiida: Amblyosporidae) in Natural Populations of Aedes albifasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) and Mesocyclops annulatus (Copepoda: Cyclopidae) in a Transient Floodwater Habitat
Micieli M, Garcia J, Andreadis T. Epizootiological Studies of Amblyospora albifasciati (Microsporidiida: Amblyosporidae) in Natural Populations of Aedes albifasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) and Mesocyclops annulatus (Copepoda: Cyclopidae) in a Transient Floodwater Habitat. Journal Of Invertebrate Pathology 2001, 77: 68-74. PMID: 11161996, DOI: 10.1006/jipa.2000.4995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeekly prevalence ratePrevalence of infectionHigher infection rateHorizontal transmissionIntermediate copepod hostPrevalence ratesLow prevalenceInfection rateInfectionMosquito hostPrevalenceSignificant detrimental impactPopulationMosquitoesDefinitive hostsLow levelsEpizootiological studiesCopepod hostLarval Ae
1998
Verification of Intermediate Hosts in the Life Cycles of Microsporidia by Small Subunit rDNA Sequencing
Vossbrinck C, Andreadis T, Debrunner‐Vossbrinck B. Verification of Intermediate Hosts in the Life Cycles of Microsporidia by Small Subunit rDNA Sequencing. Journal Of Eukaryotic Microbiology 1998, 45: 290-292. PMID: 9627989, DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1998.tb04538.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall subunit rDNA sequencesIntermediate hostsSmall subunit rDNA sequencingPutative intermediate hostsRibosomal DNA sequencesRDNA sequence dataComparative sequence analysisLaboratory transmission testsLife cycleCollected sporesA. vernalisRDNA sequencesSequence dataDNA sequencesLaboratory transmission studiesPotential intermediate hostsSequence analysisAedes cantatorRDNA sequencingInfected organismVernalisHostSporesMicrosporidium
1992
Laboratory Evaluation of Acanthocyclops vernalis and Diacyclops bicuspidatus thomasi (Copepoda: Cyclopidae) as Predators of Aedes canadensis and Ae. stimulans (Diptera: Culicidae)
Andreadis T, Gere M. Laboratory Evaluation of Acanthocyclops vernalis and Diacyclops bicuspidatus thomasi (Copepoda: Cyclopidae) as Predators of Aedes canadensis and Ae. stimulans (Diptera: Culicidae). Journal Of Medical Entomology 1992, 29: 974-979. PMID: 1460638, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/29.6.974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcanthocyclops vernalisLarval mosquito populationsFood sourcesVernal pool habitatAedes canadensisAlternative food sourcesDiacyclops bicuspidatus thomasiPredatory effectivenessLarval preyA. vernalisCopepod speciesEarly instarsAlternate foodFirst instarVernalisPredatory behaviorMosquito populationsThomasiLaboratory bioassaysCanadensisInstarsHabitatsPredatorsMajor rolePrey
1990
Epizootiology of Amblyospora connecticus (Microsporida) in Field Populations of the Saltmarsh Mosquito, Aedes cantator, and the Cyclopoid Copepod, Acanthocyclops vernalis
ANDREADIS T. Epizootiology of Amblyospora connecticus (Microsporida) in Field Populations of the Saltmarsh Mosquito, Aedes cantator, and the Cyclopoid Copepod, Acanthocyclops vernalis. Journal Of Eukaryotic Microbiology 1990, 37: 174-182. PMID: 2359045, DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1990.tb01123.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
Host Specificity of Amblyospora connecticus (Microsporida: Amblyosporidae), a Polymorphic Microsporidian Parasite of Aedes cantator (Diptera: Culicidae)
Andreadis T. Host Specificity of Amblyospora connecticus (Microsporida: Amblyosporidae), a Polymorphic Microsporidian Parasite of Aedes cantator (Diptera: Culicidae). Journal Of Medical Entomology 1989, 26: 140-145. PMID: 2724310, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/26.3.140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfection of a field population of Aedes cantator with a polymorphic microsporidium, Amblyospora connecticus via release of the intermediate copepod host, Acanthocyclops vernalis.
Andreadis T. Infection of a field population of Aedes cantator with a polymorphic microsporidium, Amblyospora connecticus via release of the intermediate copepod host, Acanthocyclops vernalis. Journal Of The American Mosquito Control Association 1989, 5: 81-5. PMID: 2708994.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1985
Experimental transmission of a microsporidian pathogen from mosquitoes to an alternate copepod host.
Andreadis T. Experimental transmission of a microsporidian pathogen from mosquitoes to an alternate copepod host. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1985, 82: 5574-5577. PMID: 3860877, PMCID: PMC391165, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.82.16.5574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCopepod hostDistinct developmental cyclesEntire developmental sequenceDiploid conditionAlternate hostsPathogen developmentDevelopmental cycleSexual cycleMicrosporidian pathogenAmblyospora spBreeding sitesMeiosporesDifferent sporesCopepodsHostHost adipose tissueMosquitoesDevelopmental sequenceSporesPathogensUltrastructural evidenceGenusVernalisMicrosporidianAmblyospora