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  • Title: Protein constituents of mosquito saliva: studies on Culex molestus.
    Author: al-Ahdal MN, al-Hussain K, Thorogood RJ, Reilly HC, Wilson JD.
    Journal: J Trop Med Hyg; 1990 Apr; 93(2):98-105. PubMed ID: 2325199.
    Abstract:
    The protein constituents of saliva, salivary gland extracts, haemolymph and whole body extract from the Culex molestus mosquito were compared by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. When developed by the sensitive silver staining technique, saliva and salivary gland extract were found to contain 15 comparable protein bands. Salivary gland extract contained additional bands, presumed to be structural proteins, and saliva contained some unique protein bands which were not present in the gland extract, possibly originating in the salivary stylet lining. Some differences were found in the protein components of salivary gland extracts prepared from mosquitoes of different ages. Salivary proteins were found to be poorly represented in both haemolymph and whole body extracts. Immunoblotting of salivary gland extract with antibody raised against pure saliva exhibited binding to at least nine protein bands indicating the potential for using salivary gland extracts in place of mosquito saliva for further studies.
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