Early mosquito immune patterns correlate with differential Plasmodium falciparum ookinete load
Giulia Bevivino, Maria Greta Dipaola, David Modiano, Bruno Arcà, Fabrizio Lombardo
The study examines how immune responses in Anopheles mosquitoes correlate with Plasmodium falciparum ookinete load during early infection, finding that lower parasite loads are associated with stronger immune gene upregulation.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology