Mated female mosquitoes are more likely to transmit malaria parasites

(PLOS) Female mosquitoes that have mated are more likely to transmit malaria parasites than virgin females, according to a study published Nov. 7 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Farah Dahalan of Imperial College London, Mara Lawniczak from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, and colleagues.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-11/p-mfm103119.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - November 7, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news