2015
Malaria Parasites Produce Volatile Mosquito Attractants
Kelly M, Su CY, Schaber C, Crowley JR, Hsu FF, Carlson JR, Odom AR. Malaria Parasites Produce Volatile Mosquito Attractants. MBio 2015, 6: 10.1128/mbio.00235-15. PMID: 25805727, PMCID: PMC4453533, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00235-15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalaria parasitesMalaria mosquito vector Anopheles gambiaeNonphotosynthetic plastid organelleMosquito vector Anopheles gambiaeMalaria parasite Plasmodium falciparumIsoprenoid biosynthesis pathwayParasite Plasmodium falciparumTransmission-blocking strategiesPlastid organelleBiosynthesis pathwayVolatile signalsOdorant receptorsCultured malaria parasitesVolatile chemical profilesMammalian hostsMosquito attractantsAnopheles gambiaeChemical signalsHost attractionMolecular identityMetabolic pathwaysVolatile odorantsParasitesGlobal health concernPlasmodium falciparum
2010
Odorant reception in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae
Carey AF, Wang G, Su CY, Zwiebel LJ, Carlson JR. Odorant reception in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae. Nature 2010, 464: 66-71. PMID: 20130575, PMCID: PMC2833235, DOI: 10.1038/nature08834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMosquito Anopheles gambiaeOdorant receptor repertoireAnopheles gambiaeMalaria mosquito Anopheles gambiaeOdorant receptionReceptor repertoireMolecular basisHost-seeking behaviorEcological needsMajor vectorHuman hostTransmission of malariaGambiaeUseful targetCentral roleReceptorsStrong responseRepertoireMalariaSaharan AfricaSpeciesOdorants