Sporozoite transmission of falciparum malaria (Burma-Thau. strain) from man to Aotus monkey.
A sporozoite-induced infection of Plasmodium falciparum (Burma-Thau. strain) was established in splenectomized Aotus trivirgatus which received prior treatment with dlmethionine as a dietary supplement. This is the first recorded instance of infection of an Aotus monkey with falciparum sporozoites of human origin.
D000818:Animals; D001029:Aotus trivirgatus; D001379:Azathioprine; D000882:Haplorhini; D008288:Malaria / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission*; D008715:Methionine; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum; D013156:Splenectomy
D008715:Methionine; D001379:Azathioprine