Controlling and coordinating development in vector-transmitted parasites

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Vector-borne parasites cause major human diseases of the developing world, including malaria, human African trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, filariasis, and schistosomiasis. Although the life cycles of these parasites were defined over 100 years ago, the strategies they use to optimize their successful transmission are only now being understood in molecular terms. Parasites are now known to monitor their environment in both their host and vector and in response to other parasites. This allows them to adapt their developmental cycles and to counteract any unfavorable conditions they encounter. Here, I review the interactions that parasites engage in with their hosts and vectors to maximize their survival and spread.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1149-1153
Number of pages5
JournalScience
Volume331
Issue number6021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Mar 2011

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