About the Authors

Navid Dinparast Djadid

navidmvrg@gmail.com

Affiliation Malaria and Vector Research Group (MVRG), Biotechnology Research Center (BRC), Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran

Hoda Jazayeri

Affiliation Malaria and Vector Research Group (MVRG), Biotechnology Research Center (BRC), Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran

Abbasali Raz

Affiliation Malaria and Vector Research Group (MVRG), Biotechnology Research Center (BRC), Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran

Guido Favia

Affiliation School of Biosciences & Biotechnology, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy

Ignacio Ricci

Affiliation School of Biosciences & Biotechnology, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy

Sedigheh Zakeri

Affiliation Malaria and Vector Research Group (MVRG), Biotechnology Research Center (BRC), Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: NDD GF. Performed the experiments: HJ AR. Analyzed the data: HJ AR. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: NDD HJ AR. Wrote the paper: HJ. Supervised the field and laboratory research works and finalized the manuscript: NDD GF. Performed most of the practical in laboratory and drafted the manuscript: HJ. Performed some of the practical, shared the bioinformatics analysis and reviewed the manuscript: AR. Jointly designed the project with NDD, partly advised in practical sections and reviewed the manuscript: GF. Partly cooperated in practical: IR. Advised on practical and reviewed the manuscript: SZ.