2021
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-455544/v1
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Contrasting effects of the alkaloid ricinine on the capacity of Anopheles gambiae s.l. to transmit Plasmodium falciparum

Abstract: Background: Besides feeding on blood, females of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae s.l. readily feed on natural sources of plant sugars. The impact of toxic secondary phytochemicals contained in plant-derived sugars on mosquito physiology and on the development of Plasmodium parasites remains elusive. The focus of this study was to explore the influence of the alkaloid ricinine, found in the nectar of the castorbean Ricinus communis, on the mosquito ability to transmit Plasmodium falciparum. Methods: Female… Show more

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