Purifying selection leads to low protein diversity of the mitochondrial cyt b gene in avian malaria parasites [PDF]
BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Background Mitochondrial respiration plays a central role in the survival of many eukaryotes, including apicomplexan parasites. A 479-bp fragment from the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene is widely used as a barcode to identify genetic lineages of avian ...
Xinyi Wang +3 more
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Immune gene expression in the mosquito vector Culex quinquefasciatus during an avian malaria infection. [PDF]
Mol Ecol, 2023 Plasmodium relictum is the most widespread avian malaria parasite in the world. It is listed as one of the 100 most dangerous invasive species, having been responsible for the extinction of several endemic bird species, and the near-demise of several ...
García-Longoria L +5 more
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Stimuli Followed by Avian Malaria Vectors in Host-Seeking Behaviour. [PDF]
Biology (Basel), 2022 Simple Summary Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) (e.g., malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever) account for 17% of the estimated global burden of all infectious diseases. They are transmitted to humans and other animals by blood-feeding arthropods.
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Geometric Morphometric Wing Analysis of Avian Malaria Vector, Culiseta longiareolata, from Two Locations in Algeria. [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Simple Summary Culiseta longiareolata (Macquart 1838) is a cosmopolitan mosquito species and is considered to be an important vector in the transmission of avian malaria, tularemia, and arboviruses. The present study investigates the population structure
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Genomic variation in Plasmodium relictum (lineage SGS1) and its implications for avian malaria infection outcomes: insights from experimental infections and genome-wide analysis. [PDF]
Malar JThe globally transmitted avian malaria parasite Plasmodium relictum (lineage SGS1) has been found to infect hundreds of different bird species with differences in infection outcomes ranging from more or less latent to potentially mortal. However, to date
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Transinfection of Wolbachia wAlbB into Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes does not alter vector competence for Hawaiian avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum GRW4). [PDF]
PLoS PathogAvian malaria is expanding upslope with warmer temperatures and driving multiple species of Hawaiian birds towards extinction. Methods to reduce malaria transmission are urgently needed to prevent further declines.
Kilpatrick AM +8 more
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Genomic advances in the study of the mosquito vector during avian malaria infection [PDF]
Parasitology, 2023 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 about how the vector is affected by the parasite at the gene-expression ...
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Anti-Microbiota Vaccine Reduces Avian Malaria Infection Within Mosquito Vectors. [PDF]
Front Immunol, 2022 Animal and human pathogens that are transmitted by arthropods are a global concern, particularly those vectored by mosquitoes (e.g., Plasmodium spp. and dengue virus).
Aželytė J +8 more
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Great-tailed Grackles (Quiscalus mexicanus) as a tolerant host of avian malaria parasites. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2022 Great-tailed Grackles (Quiscalus mexicanus) are a social, polygamous bird species whose populations have rapidly expanded their geographic range across North America over the past century.
Pacheco MA +7 more
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Vector incrimination and transmission of avian malaria at an aquarium in Japan: mismatch in parasite composition between mosquitoes and penguins. [PDF]
Malar J, 2021 Captive populations of penguins outside of their natural distributions are often maintained in outdoor facilities, such as zoos and aquariums. Consequently, such penguins in captivity are constantly exposed to mosquito vectors and risk of avian malarial ...
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