Methylene blue induced morphological deformations in Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes: implications for transmission-blocking

Methylene blue induced morphological deformations in Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes: implications for transmission-blocking

Abstract Background Malaria remains a global health problem despite availability of effective tools. For malaria elimination, drugs targeting sexual stages of Plasmodium falciparum need to be incorporated in treatment regimen along with schizonticidal drugs to interrupt transmission. Primaquine is r...

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Main Authors: Ishan Wadi, C. Radhakrishna Pillai, Anupkumar R. Anvikar, Abhinav Sinha, Mahendra Nath, Neena Valecha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Gametocytes
Morphological deformations
Microscopy
P. falciparum
Gametocytocidal activity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-2153-9

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