Anopheles stephensi Feeding, Flight Behavior, and Infection With Malaria Parasites are Altered by Ingestion of Serotonin

Anopheles stephensi Feeding, Flight Behavior, and Infection With Malaria Parasites are Altered by Ingestion of Serotonin

Approximately 3.4 billion people are at risk of malaria, a disease caused by infection with Plasmodium spp. parasites, which are transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes. Individuals with severe falciparum malaria often exhibit changes in circulating blood levels of biogenic amines, including reduced ser...

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Main Authors: Anna M. Briggs, Malayna G. Hambly, Raquel M. Simão-Gurge, Sarah M. Garrison, Zainab Khaku, Grace Van Susteren, Edwin E. Lewis, Jeffrey A. Riffell, Shirley Luckhart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
5-hydroxytryptamine
serotonin
Plasmodium yoelii
Plasmodium falciparum
Anopheles stephensi
flight behavior
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.911097/full

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