Identification of salivary gland proteins depleted after blood feeding in the malaria vector Anopheles campestris-like mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)

• Main Authors: Sriwatapron Sor-suwan, Narissara Jariyapan, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Atchara Paemanee, Atchara Phumee, Benjarat Phattanawiboon, Nuchpicha Intakhan, Wetpisit Chanmol, Paul A. Bates, Atiporn Saeung, Wej Choochote
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84897141118&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/45124
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Malaria sporozoites must invade the salivary glands of mosquitoes for maturation before transmission to vertebrate hosts. The duration of the sporogonic cycle within the mosquitoes ranges from 10 to 21 days depending on the parasite species and temperature. During blood feeding salivary gland protei...