“Salivary gland cellular architecture in the Asian malaria vector mosquito Anopheles stephensi”

Abstract Background Anopheles mosquitoes are vectors for malaria, a disease with continued grave outcomes for human health. Transmission of malaria from mosquitoes to humans occurs by parasite passage through the salivary glands (SGs). Previous studies of mosquito SG architecture have been limited i...

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Main Authors: Michael B. Wells, Deborah J. Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1229-z