Wide cross-reactivity between Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus SG6 salivary proteins support...
Wide cross-reactivity between Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus SG6 salivary proteins supports exploitation of gSG6 as a marker of human exposure to major malaria vectors in tropical Africa
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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The Anopheles gambiae gSG6 is an anopheline-specific salivary protein which helps female mosquitoes to efficiently feed on blood. Besides its role in haematophagy, gSG6 is immunogenic and elicits in exposed individuals an IgG response, which may be used as indicator of exposure to the main African malaria vector A. gambiae. However, malaria transmi...
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Wide cross-reactivity between Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus SG6 salivary proteins supports exploitation of gSG6 as a marker of human exposure to major malaria vectors in tropical Africa
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_0100576e12dd4d65a2abc3765a147fea
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_0100576e12dd4d65a2abc3765a147fea
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1475-2875
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1475-2875
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10.1186/1475-2875-10-206
