The salivary protein Saglin facilitates efficient midgut colonization of Anopheles mosquitoes by malaria parasites
D. Klug, A. Gautier, E. Calvo, E. Marois, S. A. Blandin
This study shows that the salivary protein Saglin aids Plasmodium colonization of the mosquito midgut but not salivary glands, and is ingested with blood to affect parasite development.
bioRxiv · Apr 25, 2022Microbiology