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Trends Parasitol

Title:		Mechanisms of Plasmodium-Enhanced Attraction of Mosquito Vectors
Author(s):		Busula AO; Verhulst NO; Bousema T; Takken W; de Boer JG;
Address:		"Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands; International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, PO Box 30772-00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya. Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands. Medical Microbiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein 10, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands; Present address: Netherlands Institute of Ecology, Droevendaalsesteeg 10, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands. Electronic address: j.deboer@nioo.knaw.nl"
Journal Title:		Trends Parasitol
Year:		2017
Volume:		20170921
Issue:		12
Page Number:		961 - 973
DOI:		10.1016/j.pt.2017.08.010
ISSN/ISBN:		1471-5007 (Electronic) 1471-4922 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Evidence is accumulating that Plasmodium-infected vertebrates are more attractive to mosquitoes than noninfected hosts, particularly when high levels of gametocytes are present. Changes in host odour have been suggested as a likely target for parasite manipulation because olfactory cues are crucial to mosquitoes in search of a bloodmeal host. This review discusses two routes that may lead to such changes: (i) direct emission of volatile products from malaria parasites, and (ii) changes in skin microbial composition that could lead to changes in the vertebrate odour profile. Here we synthesize what is known and suggest how further research can increase our understanding of the mechanisms of parasite manipulation of host attractiveness"
Keywords:		Animals Anopheles/*physiology Feeding Behavior/*physiology Host-Parasite Interactions/*physiology Humans Mosquito Vectors/*physiology Plasmodium/*physiology Skin/microbiology/parasitology Volatile Organic Compounds/metabolism Anopheles Plasmodium host-see;
Notes:		"MedlineBusula, Annette O Verhulst, Niels O Bousema, Teun Takken, Willem de Boer, Jetske G eng Review England 2017/09/25 Trends Parasitol. 2017 Dec; 33(12):961-973. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2017.08.010. Epub 2017 Sep 21"