| Title: | Can Plasmodium's tricks for enhancing its transmission be turned against the parasite? New hopes for vector control |
| Author(s): | Emami SN; Hajkazemian M; Mozuraitis R; |
| Address: | "Department of Molecular Biosciences, Wenner-Gren Institute, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden. Department of Zoology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden. Laboratory of Chemical and Behavioral Ecology, Institute of Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania" |
| DOI: | 10.1080/20477724.2019.1703398 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 2047-7732 (Electronic) 2047-7724 (Print) 2047-7724 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Approximately 120 years ago the link between mosquito and the malaria transmission was discovered. However, even today it remains an open question whether the parasite is able to direct the blood-seeking and feeding behavior of its mosquito vector to maximize the probability of transmission. If the parasite has this ability, could it occur only through the alteration of the vertebrate host's volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and/or the parasite alteration of the behavior of the infected vector in a manner that favors its transmission? Although some recent empirical evidence supports the hypothesis regarding the parasite ability in alteration of the vertebrate host's VOCs, the role of parasite alteration and behavioral differences between infected and uninfected female mosquitoes toward infected and uninfected hosts has not yet been considered in the implementation of control measures. This review will discuss the current evidence, which shows 1. Plasmodium can direct uninfected mosquito blood-seeking and feeding behavior via alteration of vertebrate-host odor profiles and production of phagostimulants and 2. Plasmodium also manipulates its vector during the sporogony cycle to increase transmission. Briefly, we also consider the next generation of methods for moving the empirical laboratory evidence to potential application in future integrated malaria control programs" |
| Keywords: | Animals Culicidae/*parasitology Feeding Behavior Host-Parasite Interactions Humans Mosquito Vectors/parasitology/physiology Plasmodium/*physiology Vertebrates/*physiology Plasmodium induced volatile organic compounds (VOCs) host-seeking mosquito phago-sti; |
| Notes: | "MedlineEmami, S Noushin Hajkazemian, Melika Mozuraitis, Raimondas eng Review England 2020/01/09 Pathog Glob Health. 2019 Dec; 113(8):325-335. doi: 10.1080/20477724.2019.1703398. Epub 2020 Jan 7" |
