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Forensic markers in human blood drawn from Culex pipiens mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae)

Research Abstract
Mosquitoes feed on blood that is a marker in forensic research. Culex pipens mosquitoes imbibed human blood and cultured, after ethanol-killing or keeping them alive, for 0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 h and followed by blood count. Red Blood Cells (RBCs) count in living mosquitoes sh owed reduction at 24 h after blood feeding while in ethanol - killed females the reduction was in a time dependent manner. White Blood Cells (WBCs) count showed a similar pattern in living mosquitoes however, in killed mosquitoes the reduction was rapid betw een 24 - 48 h with significant reduction at 48 h. using different blood groups did not affect RBCs and WBCs degradation in living or dead mosquitoes. This indicated that the approximate time after mosquito bite can be determined (without impact from the type of blood group) by the RBCs and WBCs count in living and dead mosquitoes, respectively.
Research Authors
AMA Ibrahim, SA Alaifan
Research Department
Research Journal
Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies
Research Pages
14-19
Research Publisher
www.entomoljournal.com
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
3
Research Website
http://www.entomoljournal.com/vol3Issue3/pdf/3-3-39.1.pdf
Research Year
2015