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Nonspecific patterns of vector, host and avian malaria parasite associations in a central African rainforest
6 Dec 2010
Abstract excerpt
Malaria parasites use vertebrate hosts for asexual multiplication and Culicidae mosquitoes for sexual and asexual development, yet the literature on avian malaria remains biased towards examining the asexual stages of the life cycle in birds. To fully understand parasite evolution and mechanism of malaria transmission, knowledge of all three components of the vector-host-parasite system is essential. Little is...
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