MALDI-TOF MS as an innovative tool for detection of Plasmodium parasites in Anopheles mosquitoes

M Laroche, L Almeras, E Pecchi, Y Bechah, D Raoult… - Malaria Journal, 2017 - Springer
Background Malaria is still a major public health issue worldwide, and one of the best
approaches to fight the disease remains vector control. The current methods for mosquito …

Improvement of CRISPR/Cas9 system by transfecting Cas9-expressing Plasmodium berghei with linear donor template

N Shinzawa, T Nishi, F Hiyoshi, D Motooka… - Communications …, 2020 - nature.com
Malaria is caused by infection with Plasmodium parasites and is a major public health
concern. The CRISPR/Cas9 system is a promising technology, but still has technical …

Nanoemulsified Mentha piperita and Eucalyptus globulus oils exhibit enhanced repellent activities against Anopheles stephensi

R Mohammadi, M Khoobdel… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To formulate nanoemulsion from essential oils of Mentha (M.) piperita L. and
Eucalyptus (E.) globulus L. and to compare their repellant activity with normal essential oils …

The bvg‐repressed gene brtA, encoding biofilm‐associated surface adhesin, is expressed during host infection by Bordetella bronchiseptica

S Nishikawa, N Shinzawa, K Nakamura… - Microbiology and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Bordetella species display phase modulation between Bvg+ and Bvg− phases. Because
expression of known virulence factors is up‐regulated in the Bvg+ phase, bacteria in this …

Evaluation of intron-1 of odorant-binding protein-1 of Anopheles stephensi as a marker for the identification of biological forms or putative sibling species

OP Singh, S Mishra, G Sharma, A Sindhania, T Kaur… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Anopheles stephensi, an invasive malaria vector, has been reported to have
three biological forms identifiable mainly based on the number of ridges present on the …

A male gametocyte osmiophilic body and microgamete surface protein of the rodent malaria parasite Plasmodium yoelii (PyMiGS) plays a critical role in male …

M Tachibana, T Ishino, E Takashima… - Cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Anopheles mosquitoes transmit Plasmodium parasites of mammals, including the species
that cause malaria in humans. Malaria pathology is caused by rapid multiplication of …

Identification of a TNF-TNFR-like system in malaria vectors (Anopheles stephensi) likely to influence Plasmodium resistance

S Srinivasan, C Ghosh, S Das, A Thakare, S Singh… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Identification of Plasmodium-resistance genes in malaria vectors remains an elusive goal
despite the recent availability of high-quality genomes of several mosquito vectors …

Morphological and odorant‐binding protein 1 gene intron 1 sequence variations in Anopheles stephensi from Jaffna city in northern Sri Lanka

SN Surendran, L Kesavan, TTP Jayadas… - Medical and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Three Anopheles stephensi biotypes have historically been differentiated through variations
in the mode numbers of egg ridges and adult spiracular indices. Anopheles stephensi …

Strong insecticidal potential of methanol extract of Ferulago trifida fruits against Anopheles stephensi as malaria vector

S Goodarzi, S Tavakoli, MR Abai, Z Amini… - … Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
Many researchers have focused on controlling pest insects and vectors by natural products
because of their low environmental pollution. The present study was conducted to evaluate …

Enrichment of phenotype among biological forms of Anopheles stephensi Liston through establishment of isofemale lines

C Ghosh, N Kumar, RBS Kushwah, SG Joshi… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Vector management programs rely on knowledge of the biology and genetic
make-up of mosquitoes. Anopheles stephensi is a major invasive urban malaria vector …