Experimental Study: The Relationship between Plasmodium falciparum Gametocyte Carriage and Mosquitoes Infectiousness in Two Sympatric Ethnic Groups in Burkina Faso
Samuel S. Serme, Noëlie H. Bere, Salif Sombie, Amidou Diarra, Desire Kargougou, Benjamin S. Sombie, Moussa Guelbeogo, Ouedraogo N. Issa, Alfred B. Tiono, Edith C. Bougouma, David Modiano, Yves Traore, Issiaka Soulama & Sodiomon B. Sirima · Advances in Research · 2020
Aims: The lower susceptibility of the Fulani to malaria compared to Mossi was previously described in Burkina Faso in West Africa. The mature gametocyte stage of Plasmodium falciparum is known to be the only stage capable of infecting the mosquito though this process is disrupted...
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10.9734/air/2019/v20i530167