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Phagocytosis in mosquito immune responses
10 Sept 2007
Abstract excerpt
Anopheles mosquitoes are the only vectors of human malaria parasites. Mosquito-parasite interactions are critical for disease transmission and therefore are a potential target for malaria control strategies. Mosquitoes mount potent immune responses that efficiently limit proliferation of a variety of infectious agents, including microbial pathogens and malaria parasites. The recent completion of the Anopheles...
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