Comparative susceptibility of different biological forms of Anopheles stephensi to Plasmodium berghei ANKA strain.

Background: There are varying degrees of compatibility between malaria parasite-mosquito species, and understanding this compatibility may be crucial for developing effective transmission-blocking vaccines. This study investigates the compatibility of different biological forms of a malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi, to Plasmodium berghei ANKA strain.

Methods: Several biologically different and allopatric forms of A.