Mosquito (IMAGE)

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Mosquito

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Because the malaria parasite Plasmodium cannot anticipate when it may be transmitted from a mosquito to a mammalian host, it uses specialized poly(A)-binding proteins to package and protect its genetic material for use after transmission.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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