Plasmodium vivax occurs globally and thrives in both temperate and tropical climates. Here,
we review the evidence of the biological limits of its contemporary distribution and the global …

A range of antimicrobial peptides (AMP) exhibit activity on malaria parasites, Plasmodium
spp., in their blood or mosquito stages, or both. These peptides include a diverse array of …

Nearly one million people are killed every year by the malaria parasite Plasmodium.
Although the disease-causing forms of the parasite exist only in the human blood …

Trypanosoma cruzi in order to complete its development in the digestive tract of Rhodnius
prolixus needs to overcome the immune reactions and microbiota trypanolytic activity of the …

Mosquitoes are responsible for the transmission of diseases with a serious impact on global
human health, such as malaria and dengue. All mosquito-transmitted pathogens complete …

The increasing resistance to currently available insecticides in the malaria vector,
Anopheles mosquitoes, hampers their use as an effective vector control strategy for the …

Plasmodium parasites must complete development in the mosquito vector for transmission
to occur. The mosquito innate immune response is remarkably efficient in limiting parasite …

This review is dedicated to the memory of Professor Sir Vincent B. Wigglesworth (VW) in
recognition of his many pioneering contributions to insect physiology which, even today …

The extent to which environmental factors influence the ability of Anopheles mosquitoes to
transmit malaria parasites remains poorly explored. Environmental variation, such as …

<? xm-replace_text {Heading}?> Abstract The most important parasitic diseases, malaria,
leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis, and schistosomiasis, are a great burden to mankind …