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