Antibody Responses to Crude Gametocyte Extract Predict Plasmodium falciparum Gametocyte Carriage in Kenya

Antibody Responses to Crude Gametocyte Extract Predict Plasmodium falciparum Gametocyte Carriage in Kenya

BackgroundMalaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum remains a serious global public health challenge especially in Africa. Interventions that aim to reduce malaria transmission by targeting the gametocyte reservoir are key to malaria elimination and/or eradication. However, factors that are associated...

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Main Authors: Brian R. Omondi, Michelle K. Muthui, William I. Muasya, Benedict Orindi, Ramadhan S. Mwakubambanya, Teun Bousema, Chris Drakeley, Kevin Marsh, Philip Bejon, Melissa C. Kapulu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
gametocytemia
gametocyte extract
antibody response
malaria transmission
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2020.609474/full

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