Dissection of Midgut and Salivary Glands from Ae. aegypti Mosquitoes

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Dissection of Midgut and Salivary Glands from Ae. aegypti Mosquitoes

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10.3791/228-v

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03:31 min

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July 04, 2007

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Judy Coleman, Jennifer Juhn, Anthony A. James

¹Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry,University of California, Irvine (UCI), ²Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics,University of California, Irvine (UCI)

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00:03Introduction
00:54Dissection of Midgut
02:03Dissection of Salivary Glands
03:03Conclusion

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The mosquito midgut and salivary glands are key entry and exit points for vector pathogens like Plasmodium falciparum and the dengue virus. This video demonstrates the dissection techniques for removing the midgut and salivary glands from Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

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