| Literature DB >> 31053335 |
Gabrielle A Josling1, Manuel Llinás2.
Abstract
The majority of malaria parasites during human infection are asexual and are unable to be transmitted to mosquitoes. Only sexually differentiated parasites (gametocytes) can be successfully transmitted to complete the lifecycle. In a recent study by Bancells et al. (Nat. Microbiol. 2019;4:144-154), a new route of sexual conversion is identified that does not require a prior round of replication.Entities:
Keywords: Plasmodium falciparum; commitment; gametocyte; malaria; sexual stage
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31053335 PMCID: PMC7163921 DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2019.03.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Parasitol ISSN: 1471-4922