Anopheles gambiae phagocytic hemocytes promote Plasmodium falciparum infection by regulating midgut epithelial integrity
Abstract For successful transmission, the malaria parasite must traverse tissue epithelia and survive attack from the insect’s innate immune system. Hemocytes play a multitude of roles in mosquitoes, including defense against invading pathogens. Here, we show that hemocytes of the major malaria vect...
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Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2025-02-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56313-y |
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