Optimization of a Membrane Feeding Assay for Plasmodium vivax Infection in Anopheles albimanus.

INTRODUCTION:Individuals exposed to malaria infections for a long time develop immune responses capable of blocking Plasmodium transmission to mosquito vectors, potentially limiting parasite spreading in nature. Development of a malaria TB vaccine requires a better understanding of the mechanisms an...

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Main Authors: Andrés F Vallejo, Kelly Rubiano, Andres Amado, Amy R Krystosik, Sócrates Herrera, Myriam Arévalo-Herrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4927173?pdf=render