MicrobiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
Dietary L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) augments cuticular melanization in Anopheles mosquitos while reducing their lifespan and malaria parasite burden
Emma Camacho, Yuemei Dong, Christine Chrissian…·Arturo Casadevall
This study shows dietary L-DOPA increases melanization, immunity, and reduces lifespan in Anopheles mosquitoes, while lowering malaria parasite burden.
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