An. gambiae gSG6-P1 evaluation as a proxy for human-vector contact in the Americas: a pilot study

An. gambiae gSG6-P1 evaluation as a proxy for human-vector contact in the Americas: a pilot study

Abstract Background During blood meal, the female mosquito injects saliva able to elicit an immune response in the vertebrate. This immune response has been proven to reflect the intensity of exposure to mosquito bites and risk of infection for vector transmitted pathogens such as malaria. The pepti...

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Main Authors: Berlin Londono-Renteria, Papa M. Drame, Thomas Weitzel, Reinaldo Rosas, Crystal Gripping, Jenny C. Cardenas, Marcela Alvares, Dawn M Wesson, Anne Poinsignon, Franck Remoue, Tonya M. Colpitts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Malaria
Malaria Transmission
Malaria Vector
Entomological Inoculation Rate
Malaria Risk
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1160-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1160-3

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