Malaria Lifecycle Part 2: Mosquito Host (2016)

An accurate visualization of the complete Malaria lifecycle, derived from scientific data sets, microscopy and published literature on the parasite s biology. Everything presented is accurate in scale, structure, and dynamic behavior of mosquito, parasites and human cells. The sequence visualizes the parasite infection inside a pregnant female mosquito. The camera follows the parasite as it has sex inside the mosquito s stomach, then invades her salivary glands. Animation by Drew Berry Walter and Eliza Ha