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| Title |
Mosquito Akirin as a potential antigen for malaria control
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Malaria Journal, December 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1475-2875-13-470 |
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| Authors |
Mário da Costa, Renato Pinheiro-Silva, Sandra Antunes, Juan A Moreno-Cid, Ana Custódio, Margarita Villar, Henrique Silveira, José de la Fuente, Ana Domingos |
| Abstract |
The control of vector-borne diseases is important to improve human and animal health worldwide. Malaria is one of the world's deadliest diseases and is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium, which are transmitted by Anopheles spp. mosquitoes. Recent evidences using Subolesin (SUB) and Akirin (AKR) vaccines showed a reduction in the survival and/or fertility of blood-sucking ectoparasite vectors and the infection with vector-borne pathogens. These experiments suggested the possibility of using AKR for malaria control. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 53 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 4% |
| Chile | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 50 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 8 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 9% |
| Other | 15 | 28% |
| Unknown | 7 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 15 | 28% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 19% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 5 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 6 | 11% |
| Unknown | 11 | 21% |