Anopheles metabolic proteins in malaria transmission, prevention and control: a review.

ABSTRACT: The increasing resistance to currently available insecticides in the malaria vector, Anopheles mosquitoes, hampers their use as an effective vector control strategy for the prevention of malaria transmission. Therefore, there is need for new insecticides and/or alternative vector control strategies, the development of which relies on the identification of possible targets in Anopheles. Some known and promising targets for the prevention or control of malaria transmission exist among Anopheles metabolic proteins. This review aims to elucidate the current and potential contribution of Anopheles metabolic proteins to malaria transmission and control. Highlighted are the roles of metabolic proteins as insecticide targets, in blood digestion and immune response as well as their contribution to

SUBMITTER: Adedeji EO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7488410 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature