Improvement of the observational method for <it>Plasmodium berghei </it>oocysts in the midgut of mosquitoes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is a need for improving the method for counting oocysts of <it>Plasmodium berghei </it>in the midgut of <it>Anopheles </it>mosquitoes. The two methods currently used, the formalin fixation method and the...

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Main Authors: Kawazu Shin-ichiro, Inoue Noboru, Fukumoto Shinya, Usui Miho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/118