Innate immunity against malaria parasites in Anopheles Gambiae

Insect Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-52

  Yang, Chen ^a   Weng, Zhi Hui ^a   Liangbiao, Zheng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Anopheles; Immunity; Infection intensity; Malaria; Melanization

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; HARNESS;

EID: 65249115893     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2008.00186.x     Document Type: Review

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