Host haematological factors influencing the transmission of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes to Anopheles gambiae s.s. mosquitoes
Open Access
- 1 February 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Tropical Medicine & International Health
- Vol. 4 (2) , 131-138
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3156.1999.00361.x
Abstract
Summary We investigated the relationship between selected host haematological and parasitological parameters and the density and infectivity of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes. 143 individuals (age...Keywords
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