Three-dimensional Organization of Polytene Chromosomes in Somatic and Germline Tissues of Malaria Mosquitoes by Phillip George, Nicholas A. Kinney, Jiangtao Liang, Alexey V. Onufriev, Igor V. Sharakhov

“…We employed multi-colored oligonucleotide painting probes, spaced 1 Mb apart along the euchromatin, to quantitatively study chromosome territories in larval salivary gland cells and adult ovarian nurse cells of <i>Anopheles gambiae</i>, <i>An. coluzzii</i>, and <i>An. merus</i>. …”
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Expansion and evolution of insect GMC oxidoreductases by Ko Wen-Ya, Yang Xiaolong, Cox-Foster Diana L, Iida Kaori, Cavener Douglas R

“…</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Although genes that encode enzyme families are rarely linked in higher eukaryotes, we discovered that the majority of the GMC oxidoreductase genes in the fruit fly (<it>D. melanogaster</it>), mosquito (<it>A. gambiae</it>), honeybee (<it>A. mellifera</it>), and flour beetle (<it>T. castaneum</it>) are located in a highly conserved cluster contained within a large intron of the <it>flotillin-2 </it>(<it>Flo-2</it>) gene. …”
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Molecular tools and genetic markers for the generation of transgenic sexing strains in Anopheline mosquitoes by Federica Bernardini, Roya Elaine Haghighat-Khah, Roberto Galizi, Andrew Marc Hammond, Tony Nolan, Andrea Crisanti

“…In this review, the progress made in the development of transgenic sexing strains for the control of Anopheles gambiae, a major vector of human malaria, is discussed.…”
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Genomic advances in the study of the mosquito vector during avian malaria infection by Irene Hernandez-Caballero, Olof Hellgren, Luz Garcia-Longoria Batanete, L. C. Ranford-Cartwright

“…A very well-known vector for human malaria is Anopheles gambiae. This mosquito species has been the main focus for genomics studies determining essential key genes and pathways over the course of a malaria infection. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of RNAi Trigger Uptake and Distribution in Mosquito Vectors of Disease by Paul M. Airs, Katherine E. Kudrna, Bailey Lubinski, Yashdeep Phanse, Lyric C. Bartholomay

“…To better understand mosquito-RNAi dynamics, the biodistribution of a dsRNA to a heterologous gene, LacZ (iLacZ), was tracked following various routes of exposure in the larval and adult stages of <i>Aedes aegypti</i>, <i>Anopheles gambiae</i>, and <i>Culex pipiens</i>. iLacZ was largely limited to the gut lumen when exposed per os, or to the cuticle when topically applied, but spread through the hemocoel when injected. …”
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Omitting age-dependent mosquito mortality in malaria models underestimates the effectiveness of insecticide-treated nets by Iacovidou, MA, Barreaux, P, Spencer, SEF, Thomas, MB, Gorsich, EE, Rock, KS

“…In this study we present survival data on insecticide-resistant Anopheles gambiae s.l. from experiments in Côte d’Ivoire. We fit a constant mortality function and two age-dependent functions (logistic and Gompertz) to the data from mosquitoes exposed (treated) and not exposed (control) to insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), to establish biologically realistic survival functions. …”

Measuring the blockade of malaria transmission - An analysis of the Standard Membrane Feeding Assay by Churcher, T, Blagborough, A, Delves, M, Ramakrishnan, C, Kapulu, M, Williams, A, Biswas, S, Da, D, Cohuet, A, Sinden, R

“…Using data from 536 different assays (conducted on Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium berghei, in either Anopheles gambiae or Anopheles stephensi) it is shown that the relationship between these metrics is complex, yet predictable. …”

The limits and intensity of Plasmodium falciparum transmission: implications for malaria control and elimination worldwide. by Guerra, C, Gikandi, P, Tatem, A, Noor, A, Smith, D, Hay, S, Snow, R

“…Almost all P. falciparum parasite rates above 50% were reported in Africa in a latitude band consistent with the distribution of Anopheles gambiae s.s. Conditions of low parasite prevalence were also common in Africa, however. …”

Measuring the blockade of malaria transmission--an analysis of the Standard Membrane Feeding Assay. by Churcher, T, Blagborough, A, Delves, M, Ramakrishnan, C, Kapulu, M, Williams, A, Biswas, S, Da, D, Cohuet, A, Sinden, R

“…Using data from 536 different assays (conducted on Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium berghei, in either Anopheles gambiae or Anopheles stephensi) it is shown that the relationship between these metrics is complex, yet predictable. …”

Modelling the persistence of mosquito vectors of malaria in Burkina Faso by North, A, Godfray, H

“…<strong>Background</strong> Populations of the Anopheles gambiae complex are found during the rainy season throughout West Africa, even in arid areas with long dry seasons during which mosquitoes appear to be absent. …”

The hydrology of malaria : field observations and mechanistic modeling of the malaria transmission response to environmental climatic variability by Bomblies, Arne

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Mosquitoes Possess Specialized Cuticular Proteins That Are Evolutionarily Related to the Elastic Protein Resilin by Sakura Ohkubo, Tohki Shintaku, Shotaro Mine, Daisuke S. Yamamoto, Toru Togawa

“…In the malaria vector mosquito, <i>Anopheles gambiae</i>, however, a cuticular protein has been found that has an R&R Consensus resembling that of resilin but lacks the repetitive sequences (here, we call it resilin-related or resilin-r). …”
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Systematic Review on Diversity and Distribution of <i>Anopheles</i> Species in Gabon: A Fresh Look at the Potential Malaria Vectors and Perspectives by Neil Michel Longo-Pendy, Larson Boundenga, Pyazzi Obame Ondo Kutomy, Clark Mbou-Boutambe, Boris Makanga, Nancy Moukodoum, Judicaël Obame-Nkoghe, Patrice Nzassi Makouloutou, Franck Mounioko, Rodolphe Akone-Ella, Lynda Chancelya Nkoghe-Nkoghe, Marc Flaubert Ngangue Salamba, Jean Bernard Lekana-Douki, Pierre Kengne

“…Indeed, our review revealed the presence of 41 <i>Anopheles</i> species, of which the most abundant were members of the Gambiae and Nili complexes and those of the Funestus and Moucheti groups. …”
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Antibody seropositivity and endemicity of chikungunya and Zika viruses in Nigeria by Peter Asaga Mac, Philomena E. Airiohuodion, Raman Velayudhan, Shaistha Zubair, Markos Tadele, Jude, O. Aighobahi, Chukwuma Anyaike, Axel Kroeger, Marcus Panning

“…Abstract Mosquito-borne infections are of global health concern because of their rapid spread and upsurge, which creates a risk for coinfections. chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus disease transmitted by Aedes aegypti or A. albopictus, and malaria, a parasitic disease transmitted by Anopheles gambiae, are prevalent in Nigeria and neighbouring countries, but their burden and possible coinfections are poorly understood. …”
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Polyamidoamine Nanoparticles for the Oral Administration of Antimalarial Drugs by Elisabet Martí Coma-Cros, Arnau Biosca, Joana Marques, Laura Carol, Patricia Urbán, Diana Berenguer, Maria Cristina Riera, Michael Delves, Robert E. Sinden, Juan José Valle-Delgado, Lefteris Spanos, Inga Siden-Kiamos, Paula Pérez, Krijn Paaijmans, Matthias Rottmann, Amedea Manfredi, Paolo Ferruti, Elisabetta Ranucci, Xavier Fernàndez-Busquets

“…When fluorescein-labeled PAAs were fed to females of the malaria mosquito vectors <i>Anopheles atroparvus</i> and <i>Anopheles gambiae</i>, persistent fluorescence was observed in the midgut and in other insect&#8217;s tissues. …”
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Conserved Small Nucleotidic Elements at the Origin of Concerted piRNA Biogenesis from Genes and lncRNAs by Silke Jensen, Emilie Brasset, Elise Parey, Hugues Roest Crollius, Igor V. Sharakhov, Chantal Vaury

“…The piRNA pathway is increasingly recognized as critical for essential cellular functions such as germline development and reproduction. In the <i>Anopheles gambiae</i> ovary, as much as 11% of piRNAs map to protein-coding genes. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the Sticky-Resting-Box-Trap, the standardised resting-bucket-trap and indoor aspiration for sampling malaria vectors by Katharina S. Kreppel, P. C. D. Johnson, N. J. Govella, M. Pombi, D. Maliti, H. M. Ferguson

“…Findings A total of 619 Anopheles gambiae s.l., 224 Anopheles funestus s.l. and 1737 Culicinae mosquitoes were captured. …”
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Chemical composition and Larvicidal efficacy of Ficus sycomorus leaf extract against major malaria vector Anopheles coluzzii by Abba Babandi, Chioma A. Anosike, Lawrence U. S. Ezeanyika, Parker J. Elijah

“…Molecular species identification showed that 75 % of the larvae were Anopheles coluzzii (Coetzee & Wilkerson); 6.25 % Anopheles arabiensis and 12.5 % Anopheles gambiae s.s. The extract reduced the survival of An. coluzzii larvae by approximately 52 % at LC50 of 0.225 mg/ml (95% CI: 0.197-0.234; R2 =0.9445) after 24 h, and the mortality was dose dependent (with highest mortality of 51.67 % at 1 mg/ml). …”
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Longitudinal evaluation of Ocimum and other plants effects on the feeding behavioral response of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in the field in Tanzania by Tenu Filemoni, Massenga Charles P, Mahande Michael J, Mahande Aneth M, Lowassa Asanterabi, Mosha Franklin W, Kweka Eliningaya J, Lyatuu Ester E, Mboya Michael A, Temu Emmanuel A

“…Ocimum plant species, <it>Ocimum suave </it>(Willd) and <it>O. kilimandscharicum </it>(Guerke) materials and their essential oils extracted by steam distillation were evaluated in the field and experimental huts for repellence, exophily and feeding inhibition effects against three mosquito species, <it>Anopheles arabiensis </it>(Patton), <it>An. gambiae </it>ss (Giles) and <it>Culex quinquefasciatus </it>(Say). …”
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Assessment of the effect of insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying for malaria control in three rural <it>kebeles</it> of Adami Tulu District, South Central Ethiopia by Bekele Damtew, Belyhun Yeshambel, Petros Beyene, Deressa Wakgari

“…The vector, <it>Anopheles gambiae</it> s.l., <it>Anopheles pharoensis</it> and <it>Anopheles coustani</it> were recorded. …”
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