The molecular quality control system, called the prefoldin chaperonin system, in Anopheles mosquitoes could be a promising ...

A molecular quality-control system in Anopheles mosquitoes—the species responsible for most of the world’s malaria cases—is a promising target for future malaria-control strategies, according to a ...

The parasite spends the first stage of its life cycle in the salivary glands of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae. When an infected mosquito bites a human, the malaria parasite enters the red blood ...

Malaria is a deadly disease caused by a parasite spread by the Anopheles species of mosquito. The condition tends to be more prevalent in warmer regions and those near the equator, including sub ...

When an infected female Anopheles mosquito feeds on a person, it injects saliva into the skin, along with the Plasmodium parasite in a form called a sporozoite. These sporozoites migrate to the ...