The need for practical insecticide-resistance guidelines to effectively inform mosquito-borne disease control programs
Monitoring local mosquito populations for insecticide resistance is critical for effective vector-
borne disease control. However, widely used phenotypic assays, which are designed to …
borne disease control. However, widely used phenotypic assays, which are designed to …
Rethinking the extrinsic incubation period of malaria parasites
The time it takes for malaria parasites to develop within a mosquito, and become
transmissible, is known as the extrinsic incubation period, or EIP. EIP is a key parameter …
transmissible, is known as the extrinsic incubation period, or EIP. EIP is a key parameter …
Diurnal biting of malaria mosquitoes in the Central African Republic indicates residual transmission may be “out of control”
C Sangbakembi-Ngounou… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Malaria control interventions target nocturnal feeding of the Anopheles vectors indoors to
reduce parasite transmission. Mass deployment of insecticidal bed nets and indoor residual …
reduce parasite transmission. Mass deployment of insecticidal bed nets and indoor residual …
[HTML][HTML] The evolutionary ecology of circadian rhythms in infection
Biological rhythms coordinate organisms' activities with daily rhythms in the environment.
For parasites, this includes rhythms in both the external abiotic environment and the within …
For parasites, this includes rhythms in both the external abiotic environment and the within …
Chronobiology of interspecific interactions in a changing world
N Kronfeld-Schor, ME Visser… - … Transactions of the …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Animals should time activities, such as foraging, migration and reproduction, as well as
seasonal physiological adaptation, in a way that maximizes fitness. The fitness outcome of …
seasonal physiological adaptation, in a way that maximizes fitness. The fitness outcome of …
For whom the clock ticks: clinical chronobiology for infectious diseases
The host defense against pathogens varies among individuals. Among the factors
influencing host response, those associated with circadian disruptions are emerging. These …
influencing host response, those associated with circadian disruptions are emerging. These …
The life and times of parasites: rhythms in strategies for within-host survival and between-host transmission
Biological rhythms are thought to have evolved to enable organisms to organize their
activities according to the earth's predictable cycles, but quantifying the fitness advantages …
activities according to the earth's predictable cycles, but quantifying the fitness advantages …
Time-course RNASeq of Camponotus floridanus forager and nurse ant brains indicate links between plasticity in the biological clock and behavioral division of labor
B Das, C de Bekker - BMC genomics, 2022 - Springer
Background Circadian clocks allow organisms to anticipate daily fluctuations in their
environment by driving rhythms in physiology and behavior. Inter-organismal differences in …
environment by driving rhythms in physiology and behavior. Inter-organismal differences in …
Understanding host utilization by mosquitoes: determinants, challenges and future directions
Mosquito host utilization is a key factor in the transmission of vector‐borne pathogens given
that it greatly influences host–vector contact rates. Blood‐feeding patterns of mosquitoes are …
that it greatly influences host–vector contact rates. Blood‐feeding patterns of mosquitoes are …
Periodic parasites and daily host rhythms
Biological rhythms appear to be an elegant solution to the challenge of coordinating
activities with the consequences of the Earth's daily and seasonal rotation. The genes and …
activities with the consequences of the Earth's daily and seasonal rotation. The genes and …