VWA1 and infection: For the Pf.WARP gene, there was a remarkable correlation between transcriptional and translational expression measured by qPCR and western blot, respectively; the kinetics of Pf.WARP gene expression in the mosquito was marked by robust transcription (204,000 copies) (Table 2) and translation (1311 × 103 IOD) (Fig. 2d) on day 2 post-infection that was followed by a precipitous decline in expression by day 4 post-infection.