Exposure of the mosquito vector Culex pipiens to the malaria parasite Plasmodium relictum: effect of infected blood intake on immune and antioxidant defences, fecundity and survival

BACKGROUND: The intake of a Plasmodium-infected blood meal may affect mosquito physiology and a series of trade-offs may occur, in particular between immune defences, reproduction and self-maintenance. We evaluated the cost of exposure to Plasmodium in the mosquito vector by investigating the effect...

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Autores principales: Delhaye, Jessica, Aletti, Consolée, Glaizot, Olivier, Christe, Philippe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5129600/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27899136
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1905-7

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5129600/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27899136
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1905-7

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