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Failure of in vitro differentiation of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes into ookinetes arises because of poor gamete fertilisation
Michael J Delves, Sara R Marques, Andrea Ruecker…·Jake Baum
This study investigates why P. falciparum gametocytes fail to form ookinetes in vitro, finding that poor gamete fertilization is the main barrier.