The impact of within-vector parasite development on the extrinsic incubation period

Mosquito-borne diseases, in particular malaria, have a significant burden worldwide leading to nearly half a million deaths each year. The malaria parasite requires a vertebrate host, such as a human, and a vector host, the Anopheles mosquito, to complete its full life cycle. Here, we focus on the p...

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Main Authors: Lauren M. Childs, Olivia F. Prosper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2020-10-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.192173