A cryptic cycle in haematopoietic niches promotes initiation of malaria transmission and evasion of chemotherapy

Malaria transmission is effected by intra-erythrocytic parasites that commit to sexual development and form gametocytes. Here, the authors show that early reticulocytes in the major sites of haematopoiesis establish a cryptic asexual cycle; this cycle is characterised by early preferential commitmen...

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Autores principales: Rebecca S. Lee, Andrew P. Waters, James M. Brewer
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/3a394ccac7a34884be1fb342aacb5e2b
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Sumario:Malaria transmission is effected by intra-erythrocytic parasites that commit to sexual development and form gametocytes. Here, the authors show that early reticulocytes in the major sites of haematopoiesis establish a cryptic asexual cycle; this cycle is characterised by early preferential commitment to gametocytogenesis, which initiates malaria transmission and drug resistance.