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Mosquitoes are attracted to Plasmodium-infected birds
Parasites can manipulate their hosts to increase their transmission success. Avian malaria parasites (Plasmodium) are thought to alter the cues such as host odour, used by host-seeking mosquitoes....
Plasmodium transmission risk differs between mosquito species and parasite lineages
Factors such as the particular combination of parasite-mosquito species, their co-evolutionary history, and the host’s parasite load greatly affect parasite transmission. However, the importance ...
Avian malaria parasites reduce the survival of mosquitoes
Plasmodium transmission success depends upon the trade-off between the use of host resources to favour parasite reproduction and the negative effects on host health, which can be mediated by...
Louse flies of Eleonora’s falcons that also feed on their prey are evolutionary dead end hosts for blood parasites
Host shifts are widespread among avian haemosporidians, although the success of transmission depends upon parasite?host and parasite?vector compatibility. Insular avifaunas are typically...
DNA changes in mosquitos induced by malaria infection
Infection by the human malaria parasite leads to important changes in mosquito phenotypic traits related to vector competence. However, we still lack a clear understanding of the underlying...
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