Increased investment in gametocytes in asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections in the wet season

Abstract Background Transmission stemming from asymptomatic infections is increasingly being recognized as a threat to malaria elimination. In many regions, malaria transmission is seasonal. It is not well understood whether Plasmodium falciparum modulates its investment in transmission to coincide...

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Main Authors: Colins O. Oduma, Sidney Ogolla, Harrysone Atieli, Bartholomew N. Ondigo, Ming-Chieh Lee, Andrew K. Githeko, Arlene E. Dent, James W. Kazura, Guiyun Yan, Cristian Koepfli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05761-6