ThePlasmodiumtransmission-blocking symbiont,Microsporidia MB, is vertically transmitted throughAnopheles arabiensisgermline stem cells
Thomas O. Onchuru,
Edward E. Makhulu,
Purity C. Ronnie
et al.
Abstract:Microsporidia MBis a promising candidate for developing a symbiont-based strategy for malaria control because it disrupts the capacity ofAn. arabiensisto transmit thePlasmodiumparasite. The symbiont is predominantly localized in the reproductive organs and is transmitted vertically from mother to offspring and horizontally (sexually) during mating. Due to the contribution of both transmission routes,Microsporidia MBhas the potential to spread through target vector populations and become established at high pre… Show more
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