Life-span of in vitro differentiated Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes

Life-span of in vitro differentiated Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes

Abstract Background The sexual stages (gametocytes) of Plasmodium falciparum do not directly contribute to the pathology of malaria but are essential for transmission of the parasite from the human host to the mosquito. Mature gametocytes circulate in infected human blood for several days and their...

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Main Authors: Tamirat Gebru, Albert Lalremruata, Peter G. Kremsner, Benjamin Mordmüller, Jana Held
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Clinical isolate
Gametocytogenesis
Gametocyte viability
Gametocyte circulation time
Gametocyte longevity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1986-6

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