Search Results - "Erickson, Sara M"
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Protein O-fucosylation in Plasmodium falciparum ensures efficient infection of mosquito and vertebrate hosts
Published in Nature communications (15-09-2017)“…O-glycosylation of the Plasmodium sporozoite surface proteins CSP and TRAP was recently identified, but the role of this modification in the parasite life…”
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Cell Traversal Activity Is Important for Plasmodium falciparum Liver Infection in Humanized Mice
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (28-03-2017)“…Malaria sporozoites are deposited into the skin by mosquitoes and infect hepatocytes. The molecular basis of how Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites migrate…”
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Inhibition of Plasmepsin V Activity Blocks Plasmodium falciparum Gametocytogenesis and Transmission to Mosquitoes
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (17-12-2019)“…Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes infect mosquitoes and are responsible for malaria transmission. New interventions that block transmission could accelerate…”
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Dual RNA-seq of parasite and host reveals gene expression dynamics during filarial worm-mosquito interactions
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-05-2014)“…Parasite biology, by its very nature, cannot be understood without integrating it with that of the host, nor can the host response be adequately explained…”
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Malaria surveillance from both ends: concurrent detection of Plasmodium falciparum in saliva and excreta harvested from Anopheles mosquitoes
Published in Parasites & vectors (18-07-2019)“…Malaria is the most important vector-borne disease in the world. Epidemiological and ecological studies of malaria traditionally utilize detection of…”
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From L-dopa to dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde: a toxic biochemical pathway plays a vital physiological function in insects
Published in PloS one (24-01-2011)“…One protein in Aedes aegypti, classified into the aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (AAAD) family based on extremely high sequence homology (∼70%) with dopa…”
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Mosquito infection responses to developing filarial worms
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-10-2009)“…Human lymphatic filariasis is a mosquito-vectored disease caused by the nematode parasites Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and Brugia timori. These are…”
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Mosquito-parasite interactions can shape filariasis transmission dynamics and impact elimination programs
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-09-2013)“…The relationship between mosquito vectors and lymphatic filariasis (LF) parasites can result in a range of transmission outcomes. Anophelines are generally…”
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Midgut barrier imparts selective resistance to filarial worm infection in Culex pipiens pipiens
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (02-11-2010)“…Mosquitoes in the Culex pipiens complex thrive in temperate and tropical regions worldwide, and serve as efficient vectors of Bancroftian lymphatic filariasis…”
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AMA1 and MAEBL are important for Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite infection of the liver
Published in Cellular microbiology (01-09-2017)“…Summary The malaria sporozoite injected by a mosquito migrates to the liver by traversing host cells. The sporozoite also traverses hepatocytes before invading…”
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Distribution of Brugia malayi larvae and DNA in vector and non-vector mosquitoes: implications for molecular diagnostics
Published in Parasites & vectors (17-11-2009)“…The purpose of this study was to extend prior studies of molecular detection of Brugia malayi DNA in vector (Aedes aegypti- Liverpool) and non-vector (Culex…”
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Plasmodium falciparum subtilisin‐like ookinete protein SOPT plays an important and conserved role during ookinete infection of the Anopheles stephensi midgut
Published in Molecular microbiology (01-08-2018)“…Summary Transmission of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum involves infection of Anopheles mosquitoes. Here we characterize SOPT, a protein expressed…”
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Pathogenomics of Culex quinquefasciatus and Meta-Analysis of Infection Responses to Diverse Pathogens
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (01-10-2010)“…The mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus poses a substantial threat to human and veterinary health as a primary vector of West Nile virus (WNV), the filarial worm…”
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Persistence of Brugia malayi DNA in vector and non-vector mosquitoes: implications for xenomonitoring and transmission monitoring of lymphatic filariasis
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-03-2007)“…Xenomonitoring (detection of filarial larvae or their DNA in mosquitoes) is a sensitive marker for assessing the endemicity of filariasis and a useful tool for…”
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Use of microarray hybridization to identify Brugia genes involved in mosquito infectivity
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-12-2009)“…Brugia malayi and Brugia pahangi microfilariae (mf) require a maturation period of at least 5 days in the mammalian host to successfully infect laboratory…”
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Dual RNA-seq of Parasite and Host Reveals Gene Expression Dynamics during Filarial Worm-Mosquito Interactions: e2905
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-05-2014)“…Background Parasite biology, by its very nature, cannot be understood without integrating it with that of the host, nor can the host response be adequately…”
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Mosquito-Parasite Interactions Can Shape Filariasis Transmission Dynamics and Impact Elimination Programs: e2433
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-09-2013)“…The relationship between mosquito vectors and lymphatic filariasis (LF) parasites can result in a range of transmission outcomes. Anophelines are generally…”
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Use of microarray hybridization to identify Brugia genes involved in mosquito infectivity
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Mosquito-parasite interactions in lymphatic filariasis
Published 01-01-2011“…Human lymphatic filariasis is a mosquito-borne disease that is a major cause of morbidity worldwide. Infection with Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and B…”
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