The private life of malaria parasites: Strategies for sexual reproduction

Volume: 244, Pages: 111375 - 111375
Published: Jul 1, 2021
Abstract
Malaria parasites exhibit a complex lifecycle, requiring extensive asexual replication in the liver and blood of the vertebrate host, and in the haemocoel of the insect vector. Yet, they must also undergo a single round of sexual reproduction, which occurs in the vector’s midgut upon uptake of a blood meal. Sexual reproduction is obligate for infection of the vector and thus, is essential for onwards transmission to new hosts. Sex in malaria...
Paper Details
Title
The private life of malaria parasites: Strategies for sexual reproduction
Published Date
Jul 1, 2021
Volume
244
Pages
111375 - 111375
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