Anopheles gambiae laminin interacts with the P25 surface protein of Plasmodium berghei ookinetes.
Laminin is a major constituent of the basal lamina surrounding the midgut of the malaria vectors that has been implicated in the development of the Plasmodium oocyst. In this report we describe the cloning of the Anopheles gambiae gene encoding the laminin gamma 1 polypeptide and follow its expressi...
Main Authors: | Vlachou, D, Lycett, G, Sidén-Kiamos, I, Blass, C, Sinden, R, Louis, C |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2001
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