The development of sexual stage malaria gametocytes in a Wave Bioreactor

The development of sexual stage malaria gametocytes in a Wave Bioreactor

Abstract Background Blocking malaria gametocyte development in RBCs or their fertilization in the mosquito gut can prevent infection of the mosquito vector and passage of disease to the human host. A ‘transmission blocking’ strategy is a component of future malaria control. However, the lack of robu...

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Main Authors: Corine G. Demanga, Jenny W. L. Eng, Donald L. Gardiner, Alison Roth, Alice Butterworth, John H. Adams, Katharine R. Trenholme, John P. Dalton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Gametocytes
In vitro culture
Wave Bioreactor
Malaria
Drug discovery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2155-z

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