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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-05-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18483558/pdf/?tool=EBI |