A glycine- and glutamate-rich protein is female salivary gland-specific and abundant in the malaria vector Anopheles dirus B (Diptera: Culicidae)

• Main Authors: Narissara Jariyapan, Wej Choochote, Atchariya Jitpakdi, Thasaneeya Harnnoi, Padet Siriyasatein, Mark C. Wilkinson, Paul A. Bates
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Veterinary
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=33750947837&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/61427
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Before transmission, malaria parasites reside in the salivary glands of their female mosquito hosts. Saliva proteins assist in blood feeding and also may influence the ability of mosquitoes to transmit malaria. We attempted to identify and isolate cDNAs encoding proteins expressed at a high level in...