Abstract
In ongoing studies on experimental transmission of Plasmodium falciparum in the city of Yaounde gametocyte carriers are daily being identified among dispensary patients with malaria-like complaints. This species comprises 93 of all parasitemias and because of the selection criteria most patients have it as a recent infection. 17 of all P. falciparum-positives carry detectable gametocytes with little difference between youngsters and adults. Blood of adult carriers is taken and infection of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes is attempted by membrane feeding; the establishment of infection is judged by the presence of oocysts.
early sporogony; local vectors; Plasmodium falciparum; Cameroon
Early sporogonic development in local vectors of Plasmodium falciparum in rural Cameroon
Vincent Robert1
Gilbert Le Goff1
Jean Claude Toto1
Julienne Essong1
Jan Peter Verhave2
OCEAC, ORSTOM, Yaounde, Cameroon
University of Nijmegen, Department of Medical Microbiology, Nijmegen, Holanda
In ongoing studies on experimental transmission of Plasmodium falciparum in the city of Yaounde gametocyte carriers are daily being identified among dispensary patients with malaria-like complaints. This species comprises 93 of all parasitemias and because of the selection criteria most patients have it as a recent infection. 17 of all P. falciparum-positives carry detectable gametocytes with little difference between youngsters and adults. Blood of adult carriers is taken and infection of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes is attempted by membrane feeding; the establishment of infection is judged by the presence of oocysts.
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15 June 2009 -
Date of issue
1994
