The Anopheles gambiae odorant binding protein 1 (AgamOBP1) mediates indole recognition in the antennae of female mosquitoes.

The Anopheles gambiae odorant binding protein 1 (AgamOBP1) mediates indole recognition in the antennae of female mosquitoes.

Haematophagous insects are frequently carriers of parasitic diseases, including malaria. The mosquito Anopheles gambiae is the major vector of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa and is thus responsible for thousands of deaths daily. Although the role of olfaction in A. gambiae host detection has been dem...

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Main Authors: Harald Biessmann, Evi Andronopoulou, Max R Biessmann, Vassilis Douris, Spiros D Dimitratos, Elias Eliopoulos, Patrick M Guerin, Kostas Iatrou, Robin W Justice, Thomas Kröber, Osvaldo Marinotti, Panagiota Tsitoura, Daniel F Woods, Marika F Walter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0009471&type=printable
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