Novel Method for the Separation of Male and Female Gametocytes of the Malaria Parasite <italic toggle="yes">Plasmodium falciparum</italic> That Enables Biological and Drug Discovery

Novel Method for the Separation of Male and Female Gametocytes of the Malaria Parasite <italic toggle="yes">Plasmodium falciparum</italic> That Enables Biological and Drug Discovery

ABSTRACT We developed a flow-cytometry-based method to separate and collect cocultured male and female Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes responsible for malaria transmission. The purity of the collected cells was estimated at >97% using flow cytometry, and sorted cells were observed by Giemsa-sta...

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Main Authors: Melanie C. Ridgway, Kwong Sum Shea, Daniela Cihalova, Alexander G. Maier
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
malaria
gametocytes
transmission
genetic marker
sex
Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ca38b53fafa2414ca2f226123083c4a6
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