Field evidence for manipulation of mosquito host selection by the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum

Whether the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum can manipulate mosquito host choice in ways that enhance parasite transmission toward humans is unknown. We assessed the influence of P. falciparum on the blood-feeding behaviour of three of its major vectors (Anopheles coluzzii, An. gambiae and An....

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Main Authors: Vantaux, Amélie, Yao, Franck, Hien, Domonbabele FdS, Guissou, Edwige, Yameogo, Bienvenue K., Gouagna, Louis-Clément, Fontenille, Didier, Renaud, François, Simard, Frédéric, Constantini, Carlo, Thomas, Fréderic, Mouline, Karine, Roche, Benjamin, Cohuet, Anna, Dabiré, Kounbobr R, Lefèvre, Thierry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peer Community In 2021-11-01
Series:Peer Community Journal
Online Access:https://peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10.24072/pcjournal.13/