Conserved mosquito/parasite interactions affect development of Plasmodium falciparum in Africa.

In much of sub-Saharan Africa, the mosquito Anopheles gambiae is the main vector of the major human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. Convenient laboratory studies have identified mosquito genes that affect positively or negatively the developmental cycle of the model rodent parasite, P. berg...

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Main Authors: Antonio M Mendes, Timm Schlegelmilch, Anna Cohuet, Parfait Awono-Ambene, Maria De Iorio, Didier Fontenille, Isabelle Morlais, George K Christophides, Fotis C Kafatos, Dina Vlachou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18483558/pdf/?tool=EBI