Statistical Methods for Standard Membrane-Feeding Assays to Measure Transmission Blocking or Reducing Activity in Malaria
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DOI: 10.1080/01621459.2017.1356313
Abstract: ABSTRACT Transmission blocking vaccines for malaria are not designed to directly protect vaccinated people from malaria disease, but to reduce the probability of infecting other people by interfering with the growth of the malaria parasite… read more here.
Keywords: feeding assays; transmission; membrane feeding; transmission blocking ... See more keywords
Membrane Feeding Devices to Blood Feed Mosquitoes in the Laboratory.
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DOI: 10.1101/pdb.top107655
Abstract: Husbandry protocols for medically important mosquito species in the laboratory have the blood feeding procedure as an inherent step in the maintenance routine for egg production. Artificial feeders have become the main solution for delivering… read more here.
Keywords: feeding devices; mosquito; membrane feeding; blood ... See more keywords
Does membrane feeding compromise the quality of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224268
Abstract: Modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are being mass-reared for release in disease control programs around the world. Releases involving female mosquitoes rely on them being able to seek and feed on human hosts. To facilitate the… read more here.
Keywords: aedes aegypti; membrane feeders; aegypti mosquitoes; membrane feeding ... See more keywords