Targeting Gametocytes of the Malaria Parasite <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> in a Functional Genomics Era: Next Steps
Mosquito transmission of the deadly malaria parasite <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> is mediated by mature sexual forms (gametocytes). Circulating in the vertebrate host, relatively few intraerythrocytic gametocytes are picked up during a bloodmeal to continue sexual development in the mosq...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/3/346 |