2021
Contrasting effects of the alkaloid ricinine on the capacity of Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii to transmit Plasmodium falciparum
Hien D, Paré P, Cooper A, Koama B, Guissou E, Yaméogo K, Yerbanga R, Farrell I, Ouédraogo J, Gnankiné O, Ignell R, Cohuet A, Dabiré R, Stevenson P, Lefèvre T. Contrasting effects of the alkaloid ricinine on the capacity of Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii to transmit Plasmodium falciparum. Parasites & Vectors 2021, 14: 479. PMID: 34526119, PMCID: PMC8444468, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-021-04992-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnopheles coluzziiAnopheles gambiaeCastor bean Ricinus communisSecondary phytochemicalsKey phenotypic traitsNovel control agentsPlant-derived sugarsAbility of mosquitoesPhenotypic traitsPlasmodium falciparumParasite growth ratePlant sugarsPlant nectarFeeding assaysControl agentsMosquito physiologyGrowth rateAnopheles speciesSensu latoAnopheles gambiae sensu latoColuzziiGambiae sensu latoPutative roleP. falciparum infectionMosquito survival
2016
Plant-Mediated Effects on Mosquito Capacity to Transmit Human Malaria
Hien D, Dabiré K, Roche B, Diabaté A, Yerbanga R, Cohuet A, Yameogo B, Gouagna L, Hopkins R, Ouedraogo G, Simard F, Ouedraogo J, Ignell R, Lefevre T. Plant-Mediated Effects on Mosquito Capacity to Transmit Human Malaria. PLOS Pathogens 2016, 12: e1005773. PMID: 27490374, PMCID: PMC4973987, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImportant African malaria vectorsHost resource availabilityMalaria parasitesMalaria vectorsSugar sourcesSugar mealsAfrican malaria vectorsToxic secondary metabolitesNutritional ecologyPlant speciesMosquito traitsMosquito competenceNatural diversityFeeding assaysLannea microcarpaMosquito's capacityEcological contextSecondary metabolitesMolecular aspectsMalaria transmissionParasite growthResource availabilityDirect membrane feeding assaysDevelopment durationHuman malaria