Using a non-destructive sugar-feeding assay for sporozoite detection and estimating the extrinsic incubation period of Plasmodium falciparum in mosquito vectors
Edwige Guissou, Jessica L. Waite, Matthew J. Jones, Andrew S. Bell, Eunho Suh, Koudraogo Bienvenue Yameogo, Nicaise D. C. Djègbè, Dari Frédéric Da, Domonbabélé François de Sales Hien, Rakiswendé Serge Yerbanga, Anicet Georges Ouédraogo, Roch K. Dabiré, Anna Cohuet, Matthew Brian Thomas, Thierry Léfèvre
This paper introduces a non-destructive sugar-feeding assay to estimate the extrinsic incubation period of Plasmodium falciparum in mosquitoes and links transmission traits to mosquito lifespan.
Scientific Reports · Apr 29, 2021Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology