An evolutionary view of the interactions between anopheline mosquitoes and malaria parasites.
The transmission of malaria is governed by the mosquito vector's biting rate, its mortality, and the developmental period of the parasite within the mosquito. This review covers some data on the interactions among these parameters and describes possible evolutionary mechanisms underlying two aspects of the parasite's life cycle.
Koella
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Laboratoire d'Ecologie CC 237, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, CNRS UMR 7625, 7, quai St. Bernard, 75252 Paris, France.
D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000502:physiology; D005075:Biological Evolution; D001769:Blood; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000502:physiology; D008288:Malaria / Q000635:transmission; D008954:Models, Biological; D010961:Plasmodium / Q000254:growth & development / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology*; D014774:Virulence