Rethinking the extrinsic incubation period of malaria parasites

Rethinking the extrinsic incubation period of malaria parasites

Abstract The time it takes for malaria parasites to develop within a mosquito, and become transmissible, is known as the extrinsic incubation period, or EIP. EIP is a key parameter influencing transmission intensity as it combines with mosquito mortality rate and competence to determine the number o...

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Main Authors: Johanna R. Ohm, Francesco Baldini, Priscille Barreaux, Thierry Lefevre, Penelope A. Lynch, Eunho Suh, Shelley A. Whitehead, Matthew B. Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Malaria
Mosquito
Extrinsic incubation period
EIP
Temperature
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2761-4

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