Plasmodium oocysts respond with dormancy to crowding and nutritional stress

Abstract Malaria parasites develop as oocysts in the mosquito for several days before they are able to infect a human host. During this time, mosquitoes take bloodmeals to replenish their nutrient and energy reserves needed for flight and reproduction. We hypothesized that these bloodmeals are criti...

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Main Authors: Tibebu Habtewold, Aayushi A. Sharma, Claudia A. S. Wyer, Ellen K. G. Masters, Nikolai Windbichler, George K. Christophides
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c8442e288403435e844c9b9145d7d43b
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