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High susceptibility of wild Anopheles funestus to infection with natural Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes using membrane feeding assays

BACKGROUND: Anopheles funestus is a major vector of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. However, because it is difficult to colonize, research on this mosquito species has lagged behind other vectors, particularly the understanding of its susceptibility and interactions with the Plasmodium parasite. The...

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Autores principales: Ndo, Cyrille, Kopya, Edmond, Menze-Djantio, Benjamin, Toto, Jean Claude, Awono-Ambene, Parfait, Lycett, Gareth, Wondji, Charles S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4908716/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27301693
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1626-y