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Anopheles gambiae Immune Responses to Human and Rodent Plasmodium Parasite Species
5 Jun 2006
Abstract excerpt
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 used to compare Anopheles gambiae responses to invasion of the midgut epithelium by the ookinete stage of the human...
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