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A Sub-Microscopic Gametocyte Reservoir Can Sustain Malaria Transmission

BACKGROUND: Novel diagnostic tools, including PCR and high field gradient magnetic fractionation (HFGMF), have improved detection of asexual Plasmodium falciparum parasites and especially infectious gametocytes in human blood. These techniques indicate a significant number of people carry gametocyte...

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Autores principales: Karl, Stephan, Gurarie, David, Zimmerman, Peter A., King, Charles H., St. Pierre, Tim G., Davis, Timothy M. E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3114851/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21695129
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0020805