Background The aim of this study was to identify and compare factors associated with
Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carriage in three regions of differing malaria endemicity …

Background There is renewed acknowledgement that targeting gametocytes is essential for
malaria control and elimination efforts. Simple mathematical models were fitted to data from …

Presence of mature gametocyte forms of malaria parasites in peripheral blood is a key
requirement for malaria transmission. Yet, studies conducted in most malaria transmission …

Malaria transmission intensity is highly heterogeneous even at a very small scale.
Implementing targeted intervention in malaria transmission hotspots offers the potential to …

Background Transmission stemming from asymptomatic infections is increasingly being
recognized as a threat to malaria elimination. In many regions, malaria transmission is …

Objectives Treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
(SP) is followed by a sharp rise in the prevalence and density of gametocytes. We did a …

Background Gametocytes are responsible for transmission of malaria from human to
mosquito. Artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) reduces post-treatment gametocyte …

Background Malaria transmission depends on the presence of gametocytes in the
peripheral blood. In this study, the age-dependency of gametocytaemia was examined by …

The effects of drugs on Plasmodium falciparum transmission stages may reduce the spread
of parasites in the population and contribute to malaria control. Detailed quantitative studies …

Background: Malaria elimination strategies require a thorough understanding of parasite
transmission from human to mosquito. A clinical model to induce gametocytes to understand …