The presence of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes in peripheral blood is essential for human to mosquito parasite transmission. The detection of submicroscopic infections with gametocytes and the estimation of the gametocyte sex ratio are crucial to assess the human host potential ability to infect mosquitoes and transmit malaria parasites.

Detection of Plasmodium falciparum male and female gametocytes and determination of parasite sex ratio in human endemic populations by novel, cheap and robust RTqPCR assays

Mangano, Valentina
2017-01-01

Abstract

The presence of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes in peripheral blood is essential for human to mosquito parasite transmission. The detection of submicroscopic infections with gametocytes and the estimation of the gametocyte sex ratio are crucial to assess the human host potential ability to infect mosquitoes and transmit malaria parasites.
2017
Santolamazza, Federica; Avellino, Pamela; Siciliano, Giulia; Yao, Franck Adama; Lombardo, Fabrizio; Ouédraogo, Jean Bosco; Modiano, David; Alano, Pietro; Mangano, Valentina
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