"Sporozoites" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The product of meiotic division of zygotes in parasitic protozoa comprising haploid cells. These infective cells invade the host and undergo asexual reproduction producing MEROZOITES (or other forms) and ultimately gametocytes.
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D034101
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.870.740.600.800 B05.500.675.800 B05.775.740.600.800 G07.345.500.550.500.675.800
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sporozoites" by people in Profiles.
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Standard Membrane Feeding Assay for the Detection of Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Anopheles Mosquito Vectors. J Vis Exp. 2022 May 12; (183).
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A new malaria vector mosquito in South Africa. Sci Rep. 2017 03 06; 7:43779.
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Identification of three members of the Anopheles funestus (Diptera: Culicidae) group and their role in malaria transmission in two ecological zones in Nigeria. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2005 Jul; 99(7):525-31.
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Anopheles parensis: the main member of the Anopheles funestus species group found resting inside human dwellings in Mwea area of central Kenya toward the end of the rainy season. J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2003 Jun; 19(2):130-3.