Regional adaptation to mosquito vectors shapes Plasmodium falciparum populations
Duangkamon Loesbanluechai, Lauriane Sollelis, Megan Armstrong, Inish Menezes, Amelia Cox, Lizzie Bridget Tchongwe Divala, Anne Lawson, Sabyasachi Pradhan, Prince Chigozirim Ubiaru, Antrea Pallikara, Dorothy Armstrong, Gillian Parker, Chiyun Lee, Richard D. Pearson, Barbara H. Stokes, , Virginia M. Howick
The paper shows that regional genetic variation in Plasmodium falciparum affects transmissibility to different mosquito species by altering midgut adhesion interactions.
bioRxiv · Nov 13, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology