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Ecology of parasite-vector interactions

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Willem Takken
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  2. Constantianus J. M. Koenraadt
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  • Aims to provide a rapid overview of recent developments in the field of parasite-vector interactions and how this can be used for more effective and sustainable disease control
  • The state-of-the-art of parasite-vector interactions is being reviewed
  • Means for using this information for advanced strategies of vector-borne disease control are proposed

Part of the book series: Ecology and control of vector-borne diseases (ECVD, volume 3)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-11
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    1. Introduction – who was there first?

      • Willem Takken, Constantianus J. M. Koenraadt
      Pages 13-15

  3. Fundamental aspects of vector-parasite interactions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. Impact of transgenic immune deployment on mosquito fitness

      • Andrew D. Pike, Chris M. Cirimotich, George Dimopoulos
      Pages 19-33

    3. Plant-sugar feeding and vectorial capacity

      • Chris M. Stone, Woodbridge A. Foster
      Pages 35-79

    4. Vector competence for arboviruses in relation to the larval environment of mosquitoes

      • Barry W. Alto, L. Philip Lounibos
      Pages 81-101

    5. Relevant temperatures in mosquito and malaria biology

      • Krijn P. Paaijmans, Matthew B. Thomas
      Pages 103-121

    6. Evolutionary aspects of Anopheles-Plasmodium interactions

      • Louis Lambrechts, Jacob C. Koella
      Pages 123-137

  4. Species-specific interactions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 139-139
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    2. Tick – Borrelia interactions: burden or benefit?

      • Fedor Gassner, Nienke Hartemink
      Pages 141-154

    3. Wolbachia in Aedes mosquitoes: towards biological control of vector-borne diseases

      • Luciano A. Moreira
      Pages 155-165

    4. Behaviour of sandflies infected with Leishmania

      • Paul D. Ready, Matthew E. Rogers
      Pages 167-178

  5. Strategic issues concerning vector-parasite interactions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-179
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    2. Modelling the control of mosquito-borne diseases

      • Ace North, Penelope Hancock
      Pages 181-196

    3. Heterogeneity in malaria transmission: underlying factors and implications for disease control

      • Teun Bousema, Amrish Baidjoe
      Pages 197-220

    4. Considerations for male fitness in successful genetic vector control programs

      • Michelle E. H. Helinski, Laura C. Harrington
      Pages 221-244

  6. Epilogue

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 245-245
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    2. Ecology of parasite-vector interactions: expect the unexpected

      • Constantianus J. M. Koenraadt, Willem Takken
      Pages 247-251

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 253-272
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About this book

Vector-borne diseases continue to be one of the most important determinants affecting human and animal health. Large numbers of people suffer from diseases like malaria, dengue, filariasis and leishmaniasis, especially in the tropics. Whereas these diseases were eradicated from the temperate climate zones, in recent years the rising incidence of 'emerging' vector-borne diseases such as bluetongue, West Nile Virus, Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis and the recent outbreaks of chikungunya and dengue in southern Europe provide evidence that these diseases are resilient and can disperse to other regions and continents where before they were not present or relevant. Many tools for the management of vector-borne diseases are currently under pressure because of increasing drug and insecticide resistance, as well as the realization of biological variation of parasites and vectors and their ecosystems. At the same time, progress in our understanding of genetics, immunology, population biology and epidemiology allow for a better understanding of parasite-vector interactions. Here the state-of-the-art of these interactions is being reviewed, and means for using this information for advanced strategies of vector-borne disease control are proposed. This 3rd edition of ECVD aims to provide a rapid overview of recent developments in the field of parasite-vector interactions and how this can be used for more effective and sustainable disease control.

About the authors

Willem Takken is professor in Medical and Veterinary Entomology at Wageningen University. Sander Koenraadt is an assistant professor in Vector Ecology at Wageningen University. Both editors collaborate in several research programmes, and consider dissemination of research results to fellow scientists as well as the public at large as an important component of their work.

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