Case Report: Plasmodium vivax Sporozoite Melanization in the Midgut and Salivary Gland of the Malaria Vector Anopheles darlingi.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 110(3): 444-447, 2024 Mar 06.
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| ID: mdl-38350139
ABSTRACT
Anopheles darlingi is the primary malaria vector in the Amazon region and is highly susceptible to both Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Although anopheline mosquitoes may develop melanotic encapsulation in response to Plasmodium parasites, there is no record of An. darlingi exhibiting a melanization response to P. vivax, the main malaria parasite in the Americas. Here, we report the occurrence of P. vivax sporozoite melanization in An. darlingi mosquitoes.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Malária Vivax
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Malária
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Anopheles
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
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Am. j. trop. med. hyg
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American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil