Colonization of Lutzomyia verrucarum and Lutzomyia longipalpis Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) by Bartonella bacilliformis, the Etiologic Agent of Carrión’s Disease
Fig 5
L. verrucarum at 5d post-blood meal.
After 5 d B. bacilliformis colonized the competent sand fly digestive tract. As observed at 72 h following the blood meal, bacteria were found in the abdominal midgut (A-B) as well as the ileum (C-F). Images were acquired with fluorescence (GFP) or phase contrast (PC) microscopy and the magnification used is indicated under each image pair.