Predicting mosquito infection from Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte density and estimating the reservoir of infection

Transmission reduction is a key component of global efforts to control and eliminate malaria; yet, it is unclear how the density of transmission stages (gametocytes) influences infection (proportion of mosquitoes infected). Human to mosquito transmission was assessed using 171 direct mosquito feedin...

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Main Authors: Thomas S Churcher, Teun Bousema, Martin Walker, Chris Drakeley, Petra Schneider, André Lin Ouédraogo, María-Gloria Basáñez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2013-05-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/00626