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Anopheles mosquito: malaria vector Illustration of the mosquito species Anopheles quadrimaculatus
The video thumbnail shows a black and white image of a mosquito biting a human arm. The area it is biting is highlighted in pink.
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Anopheles mosquito: malaria vector
Illustration of the mosquito species Anopheles quadrimaculatus
Malaria life cycle
Anopheles mosquito
insects that affect human health
The video thumbnail shows a black and white image of a mosquito biting a human arm. The area it is biting is highlighted in pink.
What led to the fall of the ancient Roman Empire?
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Sir Ronald Ross, bronze relief by Frank Bowcher, 1929; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
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