Mosquito infection responses to developing filarial worms.

Human lymphatic filariasis is a mosquito-vectored disease caused by the nematode parasites Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and Brugia timori. These are relatively large roundworms that can cause considerable damage in compatible mosquito vectors. In order to assess how mosquitoes respond to infe...

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Main Authors: Sara M Erickson, Zhiyong Xi, George F Mayhew, Jose L Ramirez, Matthew T Aliota, Bruce M Christensen, George Dimopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2752998?pdf=render