Visualizing non infectious and infectious Anopheles gambiae blood feedings in naive and saliva-immunized mice.

BACKGROUND: Anopheles gambiae is a major vector of malaria and lymphatic filariasis. The arthropod-host interactions occurring at the skin interface are complex and dynamic. We used a global approach to describe the interaction between the mosquito (infected or uninfected) and the skin of mammals du...

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Main Authors: Valerie Choumet, Tarik Attout, Loïc Chartier, Huot Khun, Jean Sautereau, Annie Robbe-Vincent, Paul Brey, Michel Huerre, Odile Bain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3521732?pdf=render