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J. K. Herren

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Localisation and tissue tropism of the symbiont Microsporidia MB in the germ line and somatic tissues of Anopheles arabiensis

T. O. Onchuru, E. E. Makhulu, J. K. Herren, L. Koekemoer, J. Gichuhi, J. N. Muthoni, A. W. Wairimu, F. G. Otieno

This paper identifies the tissue localization and transmission patterns of Microsporidia MB in Anopheles arabiensis, showing its accumulation in gonadal and gut tissues linked to transmission and avirulence.

bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

A Microsporidian blocks Plasmodium falciparum transmission in Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes

J. K. Herren, L. Mbaisi, E. Mararo, J. W. Oundo, E. Makhulu, H. Butungi, M. V. Mancini, V. A. Mobegi, J. Jabara, S. P. Sinkins

This study identifies a Microsporidia symbiont that blocks Plasmodium falciparum transmission in Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes without affecting mosquito survival or fecundity.

bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2019Microbiology