Plasmodium falciparum increases its investment in gametocytes in the wet season in asymptomatic individuals
C. O. Aduma, S. Ogolla, H. Atieli, B. N. Ondigo, M.-C. Lee, A. Githeko, A. E. Dent, J. W. Kazura, G. Yan, C. Koepfli
The paper shows that Plasmodium falciparum increases gametocyte density in the wet season among asymptomatic individuals, despite lower gametocyte prevalence.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2020Microbiology