The Genetic Basis of Host Preference and Resting Behavior in the Major African Malaria Vector, Anopheles arabiensis.
Malaria transmission is dependent on the propensity of Anopheles mosquitoes to bite humans (anthropophily) instead of other dead end hosts. Recent increases in the usage of Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLINs) in Africa have been associated with reductions in highly anthropophilic and endop...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5025075?pdf=render |