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<i>Plasmodium</i> P25 and P28 Surface Proteins: Potential Transmission-Blocking Vaccines
9 Jun 2007
Abstract excerpt
Malaria arises from the infection of red blood cells by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium that are transmitted by anopheline mosquitoes. More than 400 species of Anopheles mosquitoes are known, of which about 40 species are characterized as important disease vectors for human malaria transmission (29). It is estimated that 300 to 500 million cases of malaria and over 1 million deaths from the disease...
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