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| Title |
Mosquitoes as Potential Bridge Vectors of Malaria Parasites from Non-Human Primates to Humans
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Physiology, January 2012
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| DOI | 10.3389/fphys.2012.00197 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Niels O. Verhulst, Renate C. Smallegange, Willem Takken |
| Abstract |
Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites which are transmitted by mosquitoes. Until recently, human malaria was considered to be caused by human-specific Plasmodium species. Studies on Plasmodium parasites in non-human primates (NHPs), however, have identified parasite species in gorillas and chimpanzees that are closely related to human Plasmodium species. Moreover, P. knowlesi, long known as a parasite of monkeys, frequently infects humans. The requirements for such a cross-species exchange and especially the role of mosquitoes in this process are discussed, as the latter may act as bridge vectors of Plasmodium species between different primates. Little is known about the mosquito species that would bite both humans and NHPs and if so, whether humans and NHPs share the same Plasmodium vectors. To understand the vector-host interactions that can lead to an increased Plasmodium transmission between species, studies are required that reveal the nature of these interactions. Studying the potential role of NHPs as a Plasmodium reservoir for humans will contribute to the ongoing efforts of human malaria elimination, and will help to focus on critical areas that should be considered in achieving this goal. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 101 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| Senegal | 1 | <1% |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | <1% |
| Costa Rica | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Egypt | 1 | <1% |
| Madagascar | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 92 | 91% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 18 | 18% |
| Researcher | 13 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 20 | 20% |
| Unknown | 17 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 45 | 45% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 8% |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 5% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 10 | 10% |
| Unknown | 21 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 July 2012.
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