Late sporogonic stages of Plasmodium parasites are susceptible to the melanization response in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes

The malaria-causing parasites have to complete a complex infection cycle in the mosquito vector that also involves attack by the insect’s innate immune system, especially at the early stages of midgut infection. However, Anopheles immunity to the late Plasmodium sporogonic stages, such as oocysts, h...

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Main Authors: Suheir Zeineddine, Sana Jaber, Sally A. Saab, Johnny Nakhleh, George Dimopoulos, Mike A. Osta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1438019/full