Clustering and erratic movement patterns of syringe-injected versus mosquito-inoculated malaria sporozoites underlie decreased infectivity
C. M. de Korne, B. M. Winkel, M. N. van Oosterom, S. Chevalley-Maurel, K. Houwing, J. C. Sijtsma, E. Baalbergen, B. M. Franke-Fayard, F. W. van Leeuwen, M. Roestenberg
This study compares the infectivity of syringe-injected and mosquito-inoculated malaria sporozoites, finding that syringe-injected sporozoites are less efficient due to clustering and erratic movement.
bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2020Microbiology