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Revisiting gametocyte biology in malaria parasites

Year: 2019

Type: review

Abstract: Gametocytes are the only form of the malaria parasite that is transmissible to the mosquito vector. They are present at low levels in blood circulation and significant knowledge gaps exist in their biology. Recent reductions in the global malaria burden have brought the possibility of elimination and eradication, with renewed focus on malaria transmission biology as a basis for interventions. This review discusses recent insights into gametocyte biology in the major human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum and related species.

Source: FEMS Microbiology Reviews

DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuz010

Authors: Priscilla Ngotho, Alexandra Blancke Soares, Franziska Hentzschel, Fiona Achcar, Lucia Bertuccini, Matthias Marti

Institutions: University of Glasgow, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Malaria Research and Control

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,019