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Can Plasmodium's tr...
Can Plasmodium's tricks for enhancing its transmission be turned against the parasite? New hopes for vector control
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- Emami, S. Noushin (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Institutionen för molekylär biovetenskap, Wenner-Grens institut
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- Hajkazemian, Melika (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Institutionen för molekylär biovetenskap, Wenner-Grens institut
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- Mozūraitis, Raimondas (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Zoologiska institutionen,Nature Research Centre, Lithuania
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- 2020-01-07
- 2019
- English.
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In: Pathogens and Global Health. - : Informa UK Limited. - 2047-7724 .- 2047-7732. ; 113:8, s. 325-335
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- Approximately 120 years ago the link between mosquito and the malaria transmission was discovered. However, even today it remains an open question whether the parasite is able to direct the blood-seeking and feeding behavior of its mosquito vector to maximize the probability of transmission. If the parasite has this ability, could it occur only through the alteration of the vertebrate host's volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and/or the parasite alteration of the behavior of the infected vector in a manner that favors its transmission? Although some recent empirical evidence supports the hypothesis regarding the parasite ability in alteration of the vertebrate host's VOCs, the role of parasite alteration and behavioral differences between infected and uninfected female mosquitoes toward infected and uninfected hosts has not yet been considered in the implementation of control measures. This review will discuss the current evidence, which shows 1. Plasmodium can direct uninfected mosquito blood-seeking and feeding behavior via alteration of vertebrate-host odor profiles and production of phagostimulants and 2. Plasmodium also manipulates its vector during the sporogony cycle to increase transmission. Briefly, we also consider the next generation of methods for moving the empirical laboratory evidence to potential application in future integrated malaria control programs.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Medicinska och farmaceutiska grundvetenskaper -- Cell- och molekylärbiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Basic Medicine -- Cell and Molecular Biology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Plasmodium induced volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- mosquito
- host-seeking
- phago-stimulation
- vector control
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