Cryogenically preserved RBCs support gametocytogenesis of Plasmodium falciparum in vitro and gametogenesis in mosquitoes

Cryogenically preserved RBCs support gametocytogenesis of Plasmodium falciparum in vitro and gametogenesis in mosquitoes

Abstract Background The malaria Eradication Research Agenda (malERA) has identified human-to-mosquito transmission of Plasmodium falciparum as a major target for eradication. The cornerstone for identifying and evaluating transmission in the laboratory is standard membrane feeding assays (SMFAs) whe...

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Main Authors: Ashutosh K. Pathak, Justine C. Shiau, Matthew B. Thomas, Courtney C. Murdock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Anopheles stephensi
Cryogenic preservation
Gametogenesis
Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
RBCs
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2612-y

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