Interaction between host complement and mosquito-midgut-stage Plasmodium berghei.
After ingestion by mosquitoes, gametocytes of malaria parasites become activated and form extracellular gametes that are no longer protected by the red blood cell membrane against immune effectors of host blood. We have studied the action of complement on Plasmodium developmental stages in the mosqu...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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