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Towards the identification of C. paolae and C. circumscriptus as potential vectors of avian haemosporidian parasites
Haemosporidians are the most important vector-borne parasites due to their cosmopolitan distribution and their wide range of hosts, including humans. Identification of their vectors is critical to...
Parasite’s cost on insect vectors
Avian Plasmodium and malaria-like parasites of the genus Haemoproteus are widespread vector-borne parasites commonly found infecting birds. These parasites impose deleterious effects on their...
Epigenetics, human malaria, and mosquitoes
Plasmodium falciparum phenotypic plasticity is linked to the variant expression of clonal multigene families such as the var genes. This study examined changes in transcription and histones...