Evaluation and optimization of membrane feeding compared to direct feeding as an assay for infectivity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malaria parasite infectivity to mosquitoes has been measured in a variety of ways and setting, includind direct feeds of and/or membrane feeding blood collected from randomly selected or gametocytemic volunteers. <it>Anopheles...

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Main Authors: Bagayogo Magaran, Coulibaly Mamadou, Konaré Awa, Kassambara Lalla, Niaré Oumou, Traoré Sekou F, Touré Abdoulaye M, Diallo Mouctar, Beier John C, Sakai Richard K, Touré Yéya T, Doumbo Ogobara K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/248