Number and proportion of P. falciparum gametocytes vary from acute infection to chronic parasite carriage despite unaltered sexual commitment rate
H. van Dijk, M. Kampmann, N. Ferreira Lima, M. Gabel, U. Dabbas, S. Doumbo, H. Cisse, S. Li, M. Jeninga, R. Thomson Luque, D. Doumtabe, M. Petter, K. Kayentao, A. Ongoiba, T. Bousema, , S. Portugal
The paper compares gametocyte levels and sexual commitment in P. falciparum infections during dry and wet seasons, finding increased mature gametocytes in asymptomatic dry season carriers without changes in sexual commitment.
bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology