Heterogeneous timing of asexual cycles in Plasmodium falciparum quantified by extended time-lapse microscopy
H. Park, S. Huang, K. A. Walzer, L. You, J.-T. A. Chi, N. E. Buchler
This study quantifies the heterogeneous timing of asexual cycles in Plasmodium falciparum using time-lapse microscopy and finds that unsynchronized cultures have a bimodal burst time distribution and that artificial synchronization does not fundamentally alter cycle dynamics.
bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology