Anopheles gambiae immune responses to human and rodent Plasmodium parasite species.

Transmission of malaria is dependent on the successful completion of the Plasmodium lifecycle in the Anopheles vector. Major obstacles are encountered in the midgut tissue, where most parasites are killed by the mosquito's immune system. In the present study, DNA microarray analyses have been u...

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Main Authors: Yuemei Dong, Ruth Aguilar, Zhiyong Xi, Emma Warr, Emmanuel Mongin, George Dimopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-06-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1475661?pdf=render