Prevalence of asymptomatic P. falciparum gametocyte carriage among school children in Mbita, Western Kenya and assessment of the association between gametocyte density, multiplicity of infection and mosquito infection prevalence. [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 1 not approved]

Prevalence of asymptomatic P. falciparum gametocyte carriage among school children in Mbita, Western Kenya and assessment of the association between gametocyte density, multiplicity of infection and mosquito infection prevalence. [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 1 not approved]

Background: Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carriers are reservoirs for sustaining transmission in malaria endemic regions. Gametocyte presence in the host peripheral blood is a predictor of capacity to transmit malaria. However, it does not always directly translate to mosquito infect...

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Main Authors: Abdoulie O. Touray, Victor A. Mobegi, Fred Wamunyokoli, Hellen Butungi, Jeremy K. Herren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2021-04-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/5-259/v2

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