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Coalition Politics: Linking Malaria Transmission to Mosquito Reproduction.
- Source :
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Trends in parasitology [Trends Parasitol] 2019 Jul; Vol. 35 (7), pp. 486-489. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 May 25. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Female anopheline mosquito reproduction is intimately linked to the Plasmodium sporogonic cycle, whereby malaria parasites ostensibly compete for the same resources required for mosquito egg development. However, in a recent study, Werling and colleagues (Cell 2019;177:315-325) uncovered a parasitic strategy supporting coexistence, exploiting mosquito nutrients without affecting mosquito fitness and reproductivity.<br /> (Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Female
Politics
Reproduction
Anopheles
Malaria
Plasmodium
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1471-5007
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Trends in parasitology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31138514
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2019.05.003