Is that a real oocyst? Insectary establishment and identification of Plasmodium falciparum oocysts in midguts of Anopheles mosquitoes fed on infected human blood in Tororo, Uganda

Is that a real oocyst? Insectary establishment and identification of Plasmodium falciparum oocysts in midguts of Anopheles mosquitoes fed on infected human blood in Tororo, Uganda

Abstract Background The human infectious reservoir for malaria consists of individuals capable of infecting mosquitoes. Oocyst prevalence and density are typical indicators of human infectivity to mosquitoes. However, identification of oocysts is challenging, particularly in areas of low malaria tra...

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Main Authors: Alex K. Musiime, Joseph Okoth, Melissa Conrad, Daniel Ayo, Ismail Onyige, John Rek, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, Moses R. Kamya, Grant Dorsey, Geert-Jan van Gemert, Sarah G. Staedke, Chris Drakeley, Teun Bousema, Chiara Andolina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Oocyst
Transmission
Plasmodium falciparum
Gametocyte
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2922-8

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