Background The pathophysiology of the placental malaria is not fully understood. If there is a
fetal sex–specific susceptibility to malaria infection, this might add to the previous knowledge …

To find nutrients, mosquitoes use volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by plants and
animal hosts. These resources overlap in their chemical composition, and an important layer …

The fifth Millennium Development target of reducing infant mortality by two thirds by the year
2015 can only be achieved if mortality due to malaria is significantly reduced. WHO …

Malaria is one of the oldest recorded diseases in human history, and its 10,000-year
relationship to primates can teach us why it will be one of the most serious threats to …

The most dangerous mosquito species for human health are those that blood feed
preferentially and frequently on humans (anthropophilic mosquitoes). These include prolific …

Background Malaria infection during pregnancy is a big burden in Sudan and has many
adverse effects on both mother and fetus. There are no data concerning the local socio …

Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, malaria is a major cause of morbidity and
mortality, in particular in children and pregnant women. During pregnancy, Plasmodium …

Formerly mosquito blood-meals were identified mostly by the interfacial precipitin (ring) test
(described in Chapter 12), and it is sometimes still used (Alencar et al. 2005; Anderson and …

In a modern world, both tick-borne diseases and alcohol consumption are among major
public health threats. In the present opinion article, we pose the question, whether these two …

Variability in the chemical composition of human scent has the potential to modulate
mosquito attraction to certain humans. We have engineered a large-scale, semi-field system …