title: The role of research in molecular entomology in the fight against malaria vectors.
abstract: The text summarizes the principal current fields of investigation and the recent achievements of the research groups presently contributing to the Molecular Entomology Cluster of the Italian Malaria Network. Particular emphasis is given to the researches with a more direct impact on the fight against malaria vectors.
authors.affiliation: Sezione di Parassitologia, Dipartimento di Scienze di Sanità Pubblica, Università "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy. ale.dellatorre@uniroma1.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: della Torre
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arca
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Favia
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Petrarca
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coluzzi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000235:genetics / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000502:physiology; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D004772:Entomology / Q000379:methods*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000235:genetics / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000502:physiology; D007305:Insecticide Resistance / Q000235:genetics; D007558:Italy; D017780:Malaria Vaccines; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D009032:Mosquito Control; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012106:Research; D012463:Saliva / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides / Q000235:genetics; D012958:Societies, Scientific / Q000458:organization & administration*
chemical_list: D017780:Malaria Vaccines; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides