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Quantitative Dynamics of <i>Plasmodium yoelii</i> Sporozoite Transmission by Infected Anopheline Mosquitoes
22 Jun 2005
Abstract excerpt
Malaria transmission begins with the injection of Plasmodium sporozoites into the skin of a vertebrate host by infected anopheline mosquitoes. Although the size of the sporozoite inoculum likely affects the course of the disease, the number of sporozoites injected by infected mosquitoes has not been determined in vivo. Using a quantitative PCR assay, we determined the number of sporozoites injected into mice by...
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