"Sporozoites" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The product of meiotic division of zygotes in parasitic protozoa comprising haploid cells. These infective cells invade the host and undergo asexual reproduction producing MEROZOITES (or other forms) and ultimately gametocytes.
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D034101
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.870.740.600.800 B05.500.675.800 B05.775.740.600.800 G07.345.500.550.500.675.800
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A genetically engineered Plasmodium falciparum parasite vaccine provides protection from controlled human malaria infection. Sci Transl Med. 2022 08 24; 14(659):eabn9709.