Browsing by Author "Slotman, Michel"
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Tippelt, SydneyThe Anopheles (An.) gambiae species complex includes some of the most significant African malaria vectors, specifically An. gambiae sensu stricto (s.s.), An. coluzzii and An. arabiensis. These mosquitoes are currently ...
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Avian Haemosporidians: Detection, Host, and Climate Association Across Contrasting Regions of Africa Harvey, Johanna Alexandra (2018-01-23)Avian haemosporidians make up one of the most widely distributed and diverse vector borne parasite systems, found nearly worldwide. While there has been growth in the use of avian haemosporidians as a model system for ...
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Porter, Lindsay Michelle (2016-05-06)Ticks bites are a source of morbidity and mortality for humans and animals. Chemicals have been insufficient for tick control whereas an anti-tick vaccine may be an effective alternative. Hosts use serpins to control their ...
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Bockoven, Alison A (2015-08-12)Organisms vary at the individual and population level in many ecologically relevant traits. This study documents and quantifies colony-level variation in ecologically important behaviors of a widespread invasive social ...
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Kwon, Hyeog Sun (2013-04-26)G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are composed of seven transmembrane domains and play an essential role in regulating physiological functions and mediating responses to environmental stimuli, biogenic amines, ...
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Bradley, John; Hergott, Dianna; Garcia, Guillermo; Lines, Jo; Cook, Jackie; Slotman, Michel; Wonder Philip Phiri; Schwabe, Christopher; Kleinschmidt, Immo (Malaria Journal, 2016)
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Golnar, Andrew John (2019-07-22)The unprecedented rates of vector-borne pathogen emergence and re-emergence highlights the necessity to identify ecological drivers of transmission heterogeneity. Mosquitoes ingest a variety of viruses, protozoan, and ...
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Rehman, Andrea; Mann, Andrea; Schwabe, Christopher; Reddy, Michael; Irina Roncon Gomes; Slotman, Michel; Yellott, Lee; Matias, Abrahan; Caccone, Adalgisa; Gloria Nseng Nchama; Kleinschmidt, Immo (Malaria Journal, 2013)
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Increasing outdoor host-seeking in Anopheles gambiae over 6 years of vector control on Bioko Island Meyers, Jacob; Pathikonda, Sharmila; Popkin-Hall, Zachary; Medeiros, Matthew; Fuseini, Godwin; Matias, Abrahan; Garcia, Guillermo; Overgaard, Hans; Kulkarni, Vani; Reddy, Vamsi; Schwabe, Christopher; Lines, Jo; Kleinschmidt, Immo; Slotman, Michel (Malaria Journal, 2016)
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Johanson, Michael (2013-08-02)Transgenic mosquitoes are beneficial for the design and implementation of various pathogen control programs. However, low and variable expression of transgenes caused by position effects is a hindrance to the characterization ...
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Hartman, Mackenzie F (2016-08-30)The mosquitoes of the Anopheles gambiae species complex are the primary vectors of malaria in Africa. These Anopheles species demonstrate large geographical overlap and their larvae often inhabit the same small aquatic ...
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Khan, Maryam I (2013-02-05)Some of the primary vectors of human malaria include female mosquitoes from the Anopheles gambiae complex, which is comprised of at least six different species within the genus Anopheles, including A. gambiae (M/S forms), ...
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Outdoor biting by Anopheles mosquitoes on Bioko Island does not currently impact on malaria control Bradley, John; Lines, Jo; Fuseini, Godwin; Schwabe, Christopher; Monti, Feliciano; Slotman, Michel; Vargas, Daniel; Garcia, Guillermo; Hergott, Dianna; Kleinschmidt, Immo (Malaria Journal, 2015)
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Poche, David Matthew (2015-11-24)More cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) are reported in Bihar, India than any other region in the world. Attempts have been made to control the VL vector, the biting sand fly, Phlebotomus argentipes. Studies suggest that ...
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Berhane, Stephen (2010-07-14)Between the years 2006-2007, Harris County, located at the heart of the Houston metropolitan area, experienced a nearly 90% decline in the number of female mosquitoes which tested positive for the West Nile virus. Different ...
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Eggleston, Heather Lee (2019-11-25)The female mosquito Aedes aegypti requires amino acids and other nutrients like heme and iron from a blood meal to initiate vitellogenesis. Heme is a pro-oxidant molecule that acts as a nutrient, signaling molecule and in ...