Opening Pandora’s Box: Distribution of Plasmodium gametocytes in bloodstream
R. Pigeault, J. Isaia, S. R. Yerbanga, R. D. Kounbobr, J. B. Ouedraogo, A. Cohuet, T. Lefevre, P. Christe
The paper shows that gametocyte distribution varies within vertebrate hosts, leading to uncertainty in transmission potential estimates from single blood samples.
bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2019 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology