Population dynamics of Plasmodium sporogony.
Trends Parasitol
; 23(2): 63-70, 2007 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-17188574
ABSTRACT
Malaria transmission relies on the sporogonic development of Plasmodium parasites within insect vectors. Sporogony is a complex process that involves several morphologically distinct life-stages and can be described in terms of population dynamics changes in the abundance and distribution of successive life-stages throughout development. Recent publications on the population dynamics of sporogony are reviewed, with special attention to the differences and similarities among the parasite-vector systems examined thus far. Understanding the population dynamics of malaria parasites within their natural vectors will lead to a better understanding of how malaria parasites survive and are maintained within mosquitoes.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Plasmodium
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Insectos Vectores
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Malaria
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Culicidae
Límite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trends Parasitol
Asunto de la revista:
PARASITOLOGIA
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos