# Plasmodium falciparum infection in humans and mosquitoes influence natural Anopheline biting behavior and transmission

*PRI Rank #18 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Vector-borne infectious diseases Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #18 |
| 18m citations | 18 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-49080-9 |
| Corresponding authors | Steve M. Taylor, Wendy Prudhomme O’Meara |
| Institution | Duke University, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Vector-borne infectious diseases Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/vector-borne-infectious-diseases/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-49080-9](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-49080-9)

## Topics

Plasmodium falciparum · Anopheles biting behavior · mosquito biting preferences · qPCR parasite detection · short-tandem repeat genotyping · bloodmeal identification · discrete choice models · biting rate ratio · infectious reservoir · entomological inoculation rate · school-age children transmission · infected mosquito feeding preference · heterogeneous biting distribution · indoor-resting mosquitoes · malaria transmission dynamics · vector-human contact · onward transmission · cohort study Kenya

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