Sex ratios in the rodent malaria parasite, Plasmodium chabaudi.

摘要: The sex ratios of malaria and related Apicomplexan parasites play a major role in transmission success. Here, we address 2 fundamental issues the rodent parasite, Plasmodium chabaudi. First test accuracy empirical methods for estimating parasites, show that made with standard thin smears may overestimate proportion female gametocytes. Secondly, whether mortality rate differs between male gametocytes, as assumed by ratio theory. Conventional application theory to assumes primary can be accurately determined from mature gametocytes circulating peripheral circulation. We stopped gametocyte production chloroquine order study cohort vitro. was significantly higher an average half-life 8 h 16