The yellow mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor) has been exploited as an experimental
model to unravel the intricacies of cellular and humoral immunity against pathogenic …

Invertebrate host–parasite associations are one of the keystones in order to understand
vector-borne diseases. The study of these specific interactions provides information not only …

Anophelines are vectors of malaria, the deadliest disease worldwide transmitted by
mosquitoes. The availability of genomic data from various Anopheles species allowed …

Malaria is a severe public health problem in several developing tropical and subtropical
countries. Anopheles aquasalis is the primary coastal malaria vector in Central and South …

Malaria parasites hijack the metabolism of their mammalian host during the blood-stage
cycle. Anopheles mosquitoes depend on mammalian blood to lay eggs and to transmit …

Malaria is the leading human parasitosis and is transmitted through the bite of anopheline
mosquitoes infected with parasites of the genus Plasmodium spp. Among the seven species …

Sexual dimorphism in immune function is prevalent across different species, where males
trade their ability to fight pathogens for a practical reproductive function while females favor …

The control and elimination of malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax both represent a great
challenge due to the biological aspects of the species. Gametocytes are the forms …

Anopheles aquasalis is a primary malaria vector in coastal South America that grows in
brackish waters of mangroves. Its importance has increased in recent years as it has been …

Plasmodium vivax malaria is now recognized as the second most dangerous parasitic threat
to human health with the regular decrease of Plasmodium falciparum worldwide over recent …