Plasmodium oocysts respond with dormancy to crowding and nutritional stress

Abstract Malaria parasites develop as oocysts in the mosquito for several days before they are able to infect a human host. During this time, mosquitoes take bloodmeals to replenish their nutrient and energy reserves needed for flight and reproduction. We hypothesized that these bloodmeals are criti...

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Main Authors: Tibebu Habtewold, Aayushi A. Sharma, Claudia A. S. Wyer, Ellen K. G. Masters, Nikolai Windbichler, George K. Christophides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81574-0