Plant-Mediated Effects on Mosquito Capacity to Transmit Human Malaria
Hien D, Dabiré K, Roche B, Diabaté A, Yerbanga R, Cohuet A, Yameogo B, Gouagna L, Hopkins R, Ouedraogo G, Simard F, Ouedraogo J, Ignell R, Lefevre T. Plant-Mediated Effects on Mosquito Capacity to Transmit Human Malaria. PLOS Pathogens 2016, 12: e1005773. PMID: 27490374, PMCID: PMC4973987, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImportant African malaria vectorsHost resource availabilityMalaria parasitesMalaria vectorsSugar sourcesSugar mealsAfrican malaria vectorsToxic secondary metabolitesNutritional ecologyPlant speciesMosquito traitsMosquito competenceNatural diversityFeeding assaysLannea microcarpaMosquito's capacityEcological contextSecondary metabolitesMolecular aspectsMalaria transmissionParasite growthResource availabilityDirect membrane feeding assaysDevelopment durationHuman malaria