Plasmodium falciparum-infected Anopheles stephensi inconsistently transmit malaria to humans.
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Malaria was transmitted to only 5 of 10 volunteers bitten by 1-2 Anopheles stephensi carrying sporozoites of the 3D7 clone of the NF54 strain of Plasmodium falciparum in their salivary glands. Parasites were detectable by culture in blood taken 7-10 days following exposure and by thick blood film 14-16.5 days after exposure. Infectivity did not correlate with the numbers of sporozoites in the salivary glands.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
دوره 43 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990