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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05761-6 |