Host-seeking behaviors of mosquitoes experimentally infected with sympatric field isolates of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum: no evidence for host manipulation

Host-seeking behaviors of mosquitoes experimentally infected with sympatric field isolates of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum: no evidence for host manipulation

Previous studies have shown that Plasmodium parasites can manipulate mosquito feeding behaviours such as motivation and avidity to feed on vertebrate hosts, in ways that increase the probability of parasite transmission. These studies, however, have been mainly carried out on non-natural and/or labo...

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Main Authors: Amélie eVantaux, Domonbabele François de Sales Hien, Bienvenue eYaméogo, Kounbobr Roch Dabiré, Frédéric eThomas, Anna eCohuet, THIERRY eLEFEVRE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Anopheles
Behavior
Plasmodium
experimental infection
Parasite manipulation
host-seeking
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fevo.2015.00086/full

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