Malaria Altering Host Attractiveness and Mosquito Feeding. Issue 5 (May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cator, Lauren
• Is Part Of: Trends in parasitology. Volume 33:Issue 5(2017:May)
• Page Start: 338
• Page End: 339
• Publication Date: 2017-05
• Subjects: Parasitology -- Periodicals; Parasitology -- Periodicals; Biology -- Periodicals; Parasitology; Biology; Parasitologie -- Périodiques; Online resources; 571.999
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2017.03.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-4922

Abstract

Abstract : Several studies have suggested that malaria parasites stack the odds of transmission in their favour by manipulating the attraction profiles of their hosts. A recent study provides evidence that a specific parasite factor, ( E )-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-but-2-enyl pyrophosphate, may increase both the attractiveness of infected vertebrates and the susceptibility of mosquitoes to infection.