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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Main Author: Fuchs, Silke
Other Authors: Crisanti, Andrea
Published: Imperial College London 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.556524

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