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| − | <font color="#000000"><span class="smallblk">A gambiae (mosquito) is responsible for most of the cases of malaria in Africa. <br /> | + | <font color="#000000"><span class="smallblk"><strong>A gambiae</strong> (mosquito) is responsible for most of the cases of malaria in Africa. <br /> |
The insect transfers the parasite that causes malaria from person to person through mosquito bites. The global fight against malaria has been hindered by the growing number of mosquitoes that are resistant to insecticides. <br /> | The insect transfers the parasite that causes malaria from person to person through mosquito bites. The global fight against malaria has been hindered by the growing number of mosquitoes that are resistant to insecticides. <br /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:20, 25 August 2009
A gambiae (mosquito) is responsible for most of the cases of malaria in Africa.
The insect transfers the parasite that causes malaria from person to person through mosquito bites. The global fight against malaria has been hindered by the growing number of mosquitoes that are resistant to insecticides.
Sequenced by: Celera Genomics
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