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
Phylogeny ofAmblyospora(Microsporida: Amblyosporidae) and Related Genera Based on Small Subunit Ribosomal DNA Data: A Possible Example of Host Parasite Cospeciation
Baker M, Vossbrinck C, Becnel J, Andreadis T. Phylogeny ofAmblyospora(Microsporida: Amblyosporidae) and Related Genera Based on Small Subunit Ribosomal DNA Data: A Possible Example of Host Parasite Cospeciation. Journal Of Invertebrate Pathology 1998, 71: 199-206. PMID: 9538024, DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1997.4725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHost-parasite cospeciationSmall subunit ribosomal RNA gene sequencesE. aedisAmblyospora spRibosomal RNA gene sequencesRelated Genera BasedRibosomal DNA dataRNA gene sequencesSSU rRNA geneGenera of microsporidiaMicrosporidian taxaDivergent speciesMosquito parasitesMonophyletic groupHigh bootstrapDNA dataGene sequencesIdentical treesRRNA geneEdhazardia aedisHost relationshipsMosquito hostA. californicaMolecular analysisCospeciation
1994
Host Range Tests with Edhazardia aedis (Microsporida: Culicosporidae) against Northern Nearctic Mosquitoes
Andreadis T. Host Range Tests with Edhazardia aedis (Microsporida: Culicosporidae) against Northern Nearctic Mosquitoes. Journal Of Invertebrate Pathology 1994, 64: 46-51. PMID: 7914904, DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1994.1067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEdhazardia aedisE. aedisOvarian infectionOral ingestionNormal vegetative growthHost range testsFat body tissueBiological control agentsSuccessive host generationsNormal life cycleInfectionPredominant siteYellow fever mosquitoHost mosquitoesTransovarial transmissionMosquito hostDegree of infectionHost generationsSusceptible hostsMicrosporidian parasiteGastric caecaUninucleate sporesVegetative growthMuscle tissueControl agents
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 Research
1988
Amblyospora connecticus sp. nov. (Microsporida: Amblyosporidae): Horizontal transmission studies in the mosquito Aedes cantator and formal description
Andreadis T. Amblyospora connecticus sp. nov. (Microsporida: Amblyosporidae): Horizontal transmission studies in the mosquito Aedes cantator and formal description. Journal Of Invertebrate Pathology 1988, 52: 90-101. DOI: 10.1016/0022-2011(88)90107-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHorizontal transmission studiesAedes cantatorAmblyospora connecticusAdult female hostsProgressive infectionIntermediate copepod hostInfectionMosquito hostTransovarial transmissionAdult hostsBlood mealMosquito generationsMale hostsHorizontal transmissionHost tissuesFemale hostsTransmission studiesGastric caecaCopepod hostMalpighian tubulesSalt marsh mosquito