Evolutionary forces on Anopheles: what makes a malaria vector?
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Evolutionary forces on Anopheles: what makes a malaria vector?
In human malaria, transmission intensity is highly dependent on the vectorial capacity and competence of local mosquitoes. Most mosquitoes are dead ends for the parasite, and only limited ranges of Anopheles are able to transmit Plasmodium to humans. Research to understand the determinants of vectorial capacity and competence has greatly progressed in recent years; however, some aspects have be...
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عنوان ژورنال: Trends in Parasitology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1471-4922
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2009.12.001