Immunomodulation by Mosquito Salivary Protein AgSAP Contributes to Early Host Infection by Plasmodium
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DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03091-21
Abstract: Malaria is a vector-borne disease caused by Plasmodium sporozoites. When an anopheline mosquito bites its host, it releases Plasmodium sporozoites as well as saliva components. ABSTRACT Malaria is caused when Plasmodium sporozoites are injected along… read more here.
Keywords: plasmodium; mosquito salivary; plasmodium sporozoites; agsap ... See more keywords
Plasmodium sporozoites can invade hepatocytic cells independently of the Ephrin receptor A2
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200032
Abstract: Sporozoite forms of the malaria parasite Plasmodium are transmitted by mosquitoes and first infect the liver for an initial round of replication before parasite proliferation in the blood. The molecular mechanisms involved during sporozoite invasion… read more here.
Keywords: plasmodium sporozoites; hepatocytic cells; infection; entry ... See more keywords
Cryopreservation of Plasmodium Sporozoites
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11121487
Abstract: Malaria is a deadly disease caused by the parasite, Plasmodium, and impacts the lives of millions of people around the world. Following inoculation into mammalian hosts by infected mosquitoes, the sporozoite stage of Plasmodium undergoes… read more here.
Keywords: sporozoites cryopreservation; plasmodium sporozoites; plasmodium; live sporozoites ... See more keywords