Assessing Plasmodium falciparum transmission in mosquito-feeding assays using quantitative PCR
Abstract Background Evaluating the efficacy of transmission-blocking interventions relies on mosquito-feeding assays, with transmission typically assessed by microscopic identification of oocysts in mosquito midguts; however, microscopy has limited throughput, sensitivity and specificity. Where low...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2382-6 |