Transmission-blocking activity of antimalarials for Plasmodium vivax malaria in Anopheles darlingi.

• Main Authors: Alice O Andrade (Author), Najara A C Santos (Author), Alessandra S Bastos (Author), José D C Pontual (Author), Jéssica E Araújo (Author), Alexia M V Silva (Author), Leandro N Martinez (Author), Alzemar A Lima (Author), Anna Caroline C Aguiar (Author), Carolina B G Teles (Author), Jansen F Medeiros (Author), Dhelio B Pereira (Author), Joseph M Vinetz (Author), Ricardo T Gazzinelli (Author), Maisa S Araújo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Malaria is caused by parasite of the genus Plasmodium and is still one of the most important infectious diseases in the world. Several biological characteristics of Plasmodium vivax contribute to the resilience of this species, including early gametocyte production, both of which lead to efficient m...