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The Trojan mosquito: an in-house parasite defends against malaria

Malaria is one of the most difficult-to-control infectious diseases in modern times. It is widespread in the tropical and subtropical regions with millions of global infections annually and a high death rate among school-going children. The disease is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, and... click to read more

Enock Mukibetti Mararo | PhD student at The Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK

Lilian Mbaisi | PhD student at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa

Edward Makhulu Edmond | Research assistant at International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya

malaria

symbiosis

Mosquito

Microsporidia MB

Plasmodium

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published on Jan 26, 2021