疟疾改变宿主吸引力和蚊子摄食。

Malaria Altering Host Attractiveness and Mosquito Feeding.

机构信息

Grand Challenges in Ecosystems and Environment, Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, Silwood Park, Ascot, UK.

出版信息

Trends Parasitol. 2017 May;33(5):338-339. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2017.03.003. Epub 2017 Mar 20.

DOI:10.1016/j.pt.2017.03.003

PMID:28336218

Abstract

Several studies have suggested that malaria parasites stack the odds of transmission in their favour by manipulating the attraction profiles of their hosts. A recent study provides evidence that a specific parasite factor, (E)-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-but-2-enyl pyrophosphate, may increase both the attractiveness of infected vertebrates and the susceptibility of mosquitoes to infection.

摘要

几项研究表明，疟原虫通过操纵宿主的吸引力特征，使传播的可能性对自己有利。最近的一项研究提供了证据，表明一种特定的寄生虫因素，（E）-4-羟基-3-甲基-2-丁烯基焦磷酸，可能会增加受感染脊椎动物的吸引力和蚊子感染的易感性。