
Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 23.L2, Problem 3CT
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The reason why only female mosquitoes are involved in malaria an elephantiasis.
Introduction:
Malaria is transmitted by female Anopheles mosquito and also elephantiasis. The female feeds on blood for obtaining nutrients required for development of the egg while the males feed on plant juices.
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