Developing transgenic models to induce late-life mortality in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae
A key factor that limits the transmission of malaria is the age of its vector, Anopheles gambiae. This is due to the long extrinsic incubation period (EIP) of the parasite which can last a high proportion of the adult mosquito's life. Therefore, only a small percentage of a mosquito population...
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Imperial College London
2012
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.556524 |