Midgut Microbiota of the Malaria Mosquito Vector Anopheles gambiae and Interactions with Plasmodium falciparum Infection

The susceptibility of Anopheles mosquitoes to Plasmodium infections relies on complex interactions between the insect vector and the malaria parasite. A number of studies have shown that the mosquito innate immune responses play an important role in controlling the malaria infection and that the str...

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Published in:	PLoS pathogens Vol. 8; no. 5; p. e1002742
Main Authors:	Boissière, Anne, Tchioffo, Majoline T., Bachar, Dipankar, Abate, Luc, Marie, Alexandra, Nsango, Sandrine E., Shahbazkia, Hamid R., Awono-Ambene, Parfait H., Levashina, Elena A., Christen, Richard, Morlais, Isabelle
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 01.05.2012 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Animals Anopheles - genetics Anopheles - immunology Anopheles - microbiology Anopheles - parasitology Aquatic insects Biodiversity Biology Breeding sites Digestive System - microbiology Digestive System - parasitology Disease transmission Enterobacter - genetics Enterobacter - immunology Environmental factors Flora Gene Expression Regulation Genomics Host-Parasite Interactions Insect Vectors - genetics Insect Vectors - immunology Insect Vectors - microbiology Larvae Life Sciences Malaria Malaria, Falciparum - genetics Malaria, Falciparum - immunology Malaria, Falciparum - parasitology Microbiology Mosquitoes Parasites Plasmodium falciparum - genetics Plasmodium falciparum - immunology Plasmodium falciparum - microbiology Populations and Evolution Vector-borne diseases
ISSN:	1553-7374, 1553-7366, 1553-7374
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