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Megan Wendland

Iowa State University

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Organism:Drosophila· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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TNF signaling mediates cellular immune function and promotes malaria parasite killing in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae

George-Rafael Samantsidis, Hyeogsun Kwon, Megan Wendland, Catherine Fonder, Ryan C. Smith

This study identifies a conserved TNF signaling pathway in Anopheles gambiae that regulates immune cell function and limits Plasmodium parasite survival.

PLoS Pathogens · Jul 3, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology