https://www.selleckchem.com/products/iodoacetamide.html Malaria parasites exhibit a complex lifecycle, requiring extensive asexual replication in the liver and blood of the vertebrate host, and in the haemocoel of the insect vector. Yet, they must also undergo a single round of sexual reproduction, which occurs in the vector's midgut upon uptake of a blood meal. Sexual reproduction is obligate for infection of the vector and thus, is essential for onwards transmission to new hosts. Sex in malaria parasites involves several bottlenecks in parasite number, making the stages involved attractive targets for blocking disease transmission. Malaria parasites have evolved a suite of adaptations ("strategies") to maximise the success of sexual reproduction and transmission, which could undermine transmission-blocking interventions. Yet, understanding parasite strategies may also reveal novel opportunities for such interventions. Here, we outline how evolutionary and ecological theories, developed to explain reproductive strategies in multicellular taxa, can be applied to explain two reproductive strategies (conversion rate and sex ratio) expressed by malaria parasites within the vertebrate host. Following the introduction of the emergency department (ED) primary contact physiotherapy role, emergency physiotherapy models of care have evolved and are increasingly being adopted in the Australian EDs. This has occurred due to growing ED patient demand and a need for greater workforce flexibility. Since introduction, there has been limited evaluation of the scope of work physiotherapists are providing in Australian EDs. To identify the activities of ED physiotherapists provided through different models of care in NSW. Prospective observation study in 19 participating EDs conducted over 6 months between September 2014 and April 2015. The study identified different models of care across participating hospitals where physiotherapists worked independently or in conjunction with a tea