Apicomplexan parasites comprise significant pathogens of humans, livestock and wildlife,
but also represent a diverse group of eukaryotes with interesting and unique cell biology …

Abstract Background The production of Plasmodium gametocytes in vitro is a real challenge.
Many protocols have been described, but few have resulted in the production of viable and …

Some parasitic diseases, such as malaria, require two hosts to complete their lifecycle: a
human and an insect vector. Although most malaria research has focused on parasite …

Malaria, a vector borne disease, is a major global health and socioeconomic problem
caused by the apicomplexan protozoan parasite Plasmodium. The parasite alternates …

Gametocyte development of the Plasmodium parasite is a key step for transmission of the
parasite. Male and female gametocytes are produced from a subpopulation of asexual blood …

Malaria is among the deadliest infectious diseases. Over 200 million annual clinical malaria
cases are reported and more than half a million people, mostly children, die every year. The …

Transmission blocking interventions can stop malaria parasite transmission from mosquito to
human by inhibiting parasite infection in mosquitos. One of the most advanced candidates …

Malaria remains one of the most perilous vector-borne infectious diseases for humans
globally. Sexual gametocyte represents the exclusive stage at which malaria parasites are …

Transmission of the deadly malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum from humans to
mosquitoes is achieved by specialized intraerythrocytic sexual forms called gametocytes …

In tropical areas, the simultaneous transmission of multiple vector-borne diseases is
common due to ecological factors shared by arthropod vectors. Malaria and dengue virus …