Luís M. Silva

The paper examines how parasite life-history strategies affect host gene expression in a mosquito-microsporidian system, identifying distinct host states linked to parasite traits.

This study tests the redox theory of aging by evolving mosquitoes under different reproductive schedules and parasite exposure, finding that oxidative stress contributes but does not determine aging.

This study examines how energy shifts in Anopheles gambiae relate to survival likelihood under stressors like blood meals and parasitism.

This study investigates the trade-off between virulence and transmission in microsporidia by examining parasite survival outside hosts.

This study investigates how virulent strains of the microsporidian parasite Vavraia culicis alter host resource dynamics in Anopheles gambiae, revealing effects on protein, carbohydrate, lipid, and metal content.

This study shows that selecting for early or late host transmission in a parasite affects virulence, host mortality, and life cycle traits, highlighting the need to consider the entire transmission cycle in parasite evolution studies.

This study shows Dexrazoxane reduces microsporidia spore load in mosquitoes without affecting infection success, suggesting its potential as a tool for controlling microsporidia in malaria vectors.