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  1. Kinetics of Plasmodium midgut invasion in Anopheles mosquitoes

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, September 2020, PLOS

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  2. A New Role of the Mosquito Complement-like Cascade in Male Fertility in Anopheles gambiae

    Article • PLoS Biology, September 2015, PLOS

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  3. Tools for Anopheles gambiae Transgenesis

    Article • G3 Genes Genomes Genetics, April 2015, Genetics Society of America

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  4. Mosquito defenses against Plasmodium parasites

    Article • Current Opinion in Insect Science, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  5. Evidence of natural Wolbachia infections in field populations of Anopheles gambiae

    Article • Nature Communications, June 2014, Nature

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  6. Transcriptome-wide analysis of microRNA expression in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae

    Article • BMC Genomics, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  7. Targeted Mutagenesis in the Malaria Mosquito Using TALE Nucleases

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2013, PLOS

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  8. AP-1/Fos-TGase2 Axis Mediates Wounding-induced Plasmodium falciparum Killing in Anopheles gambiae

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, April 2013, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  9. Lawrence's book review unfair to Hoffmann

    Article • Current Biology, June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  10. Midgut Microbiota of the Malaria Mosquito Vector Anopheles gambiae and Interactions with Plasmodium falciparum Infection

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, May 2012, PLOS

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  11. Salivary Gland-Specific P. berghei Reporter Lines Enable Rapid Evaluation of Tissue-Specific Sporozoite Loads in Mosquitoes

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2012, PLOS

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  12. Genetic clonality of Plasmodium falciparum affects the outcome of infection in Anopheles gambiae

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  13. High-throughput sorting of mosquito larvae for laboratory studies and for future vector control interventions

    Article • Malaria Journal, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  14. Intracellular immune responses of dipteran insects

    Article • Immunological Reviews, February 2011, Wiley

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  15. Functional Genomics of Tick Thioester-Containing Proteins Reveal the Ancient Origin of the Complement System

    Article • Journal of Innate Immunity, January 2011, Karger Publishers

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  16. A heterodimeric complex of the LRR proteins LRIM1 and APL1C regulates complement-like immunity in Anopheles gambiae

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, September 2010, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  17. The Major Yolk Protein Vitellogenin Interferes with the Anti-Plasmodium Response in the Malaria Mosquito Anopheles gambiae

    Article • PLoS Biology, July 2010, PLOS

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  18. Focusing on complement in the antiparasitic defense of mosquitoes

    Article • Trends in Parasitology, January 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  19. Dissecting the Genetic Basis of Resistance to Malaria Parasites in Anopheles gambiae

    Article • Science, October 2009, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  20. Two Mosquito LRR Proteins Function as Complement Control Factors in the TEP1-Mediated Killing of Plasmodium

    Article • Cell Host & Microbe, March 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  21. RNAi in the Malaria Vector, Anopheles gambiae

    Article • January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  22. Molecular and cellular components of the mating machinery in Anopheles gambiae females

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, December 2008, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  23. Host-parasite interactions: the balance of trade

    Article • Current Opinion in Microbiology, August 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  24. Antimalarial Responses in Anopheles gambiae: From a Complement-like Protein to a Complement-like Pathway

    Article • Cell Host & Microbe, June 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  25. Phagocytosis in mosquito immune responses

    Article • Immunological Reviews, October 2007, Wiley

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  26. Structural basis for conserved complement factor-like function in the antimalarial protein TEP1

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, July 2007, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  27. Evolutionary Dynamics of Immune-Related Genes and Pathways in Disease-Vector Mosquitoes

    Article • Science, June 2007, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  28. MalariaPlasmodium agent induces alteration in the head proteome of theirAnopheles mosquito host

    Article • PROTEOMICS, June 2007, Wiley

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  29. Boosting NF-κB-Dependent Basal Immunity of Anopheles gambiae Aborts Development of Plasmodium berghei

    Article • Immunity, October 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  30. Mosquito midguts and malaria: cell biology, compartmentalization and immunology

    Article • Parasite Immunology, April 2006, Wiley

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  31. Fz2 and Cdc42 Mediate Melanization and Actin Polymerization but Are Dispensable for Plasmodium Killing in the Mosquito Midgut

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, January 2006, PLOS

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  32. In Vivo Identification of Novel Regulators and Conserved Pathways of Phagocytosis in A. gambiae

    Article • Immunity, July 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  33. Innate immunity

    Article • Current Opinion in Immunology, February 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  34. Immune responses and parasite transmission in blood-feeding insects

    Article • Trends in Parasitology, September 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  35. Immune responses in Anopheles gambiae

    Article • Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, July 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  36. Complement-Like Protein TEP1 Is a Determinant of Vectorial Capacity in the Malaria Vector Anopheles gambiae

    Article • Cell, March 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  37. Thioester-containing proteins and insect immunity

    Article • Molecular Immunology, February 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  38. Mosquito immune responses against malaria parasites

    Article • Current Opinion in Immunology, February 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  39. Silencing of Toll pathway components by direct injection of double-stranded RNA into Drosophila adult flies

    Article • Nucleic Acids Research, November 2003, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  40. Immunity-Related Genes and Gene Families in Anopheles gambiae

    Article • Science, October 2002, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  41. Reverse genetics in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae : targeted disruption of the Defensin gene

    Article • EMBO Reports, September 2002, EMBO

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  42. Innate immune defense against malaria infection in the mosquito

    Article • Current Opinion in Immunology, February 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  43. Constitutive Activation of Toll-Mediated Antifungal Defense in Serpin-Deficient Drosophila

    Article • Science, September 1999, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  44. Two distinct pathways can control expression of the gene encoding the Drosophila antimicrobial peptide metchnikowin

    Article • Journal of Molecular Biology, May 1998, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina

  45. Similarities between insect and plant host defences

    Article • Trends in Cell Biology, August 1997, Elsevier

    Dr Elena A Levashina