Mechanisms of Plasmodium-Enhanced Attraction of Mosquito Vectors.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2017.08.010
Abstract: Evidence is accumulating that Plasmodium-infected vertebrates are more attractive to mosquitoes than noninfected hosts, particularly when high levels of gametocytes are present. Changes in host odour have been suggested as a likely target for parasite… read more here.
Keywords: mechanisms plasmodium; mosquito vectors; plasmodium enhanced; enhanced attraction ... See more keywords
The enigmatic mechanisms by which Plasmodium vivax infects Duffy-negative individuals
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008258
Abstract: The absence of the Duffy protein at the surface of erythrocytes was considered for decades to confer full protection against Plasmodium vivax as this blood group is the receptor for the key parasite ligand P.… read more here.
Keywords: mechanisms plasmodium; duffy negative; vivax; plasmodium vivax ... See more keywords