The plasticity of <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>gametocytaemia in relation to age in Burkina Faso

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malaria transmission depends on the presence of gametocytes in the peripheral blood. In this study, the age-dependency of gametocytaemia was examined by microscopy and molecular tools.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A...

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Main Authors: Drakeley Chris, Verhave Jan-Peter, Cuzin-Ouattara Nadine, de Vlas Sake J, Bousema Teun, Ouédraogo André, Luty Adrian JF, Sauerwein Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/281