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Disruption of mosGILT in Anopheles gambiae impairs ovarian development and Plasmodium infection.
The Journal of experimental medicine - 6 Jan 2020
Yang Jing, Schleicher Tyler R, Dong Yuemei, Park Hyun Bong, Lan Jiangfeng, Cresswell Peter, Crawford Jason, Dimopoulos George, Fikrig Erol
Abstract excerpt
Plasmodium infection in Anopheles is influenced by mosquito-derived factors. We previously showed that a protein in saliva from infected Anopheles, mosquito gamma-interferon-inducible lysosomal thiol reductase (mosGILT), inhibits the ability of sporozoites to traverse cells and readily establish infection of the vertebrate host. To determine whether mosGILT influences Plasmodium within the mosquito, we generated...
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