Plasmodium Gametocyte Biology and the Interrelation Between Host and Mosquito Infectivity

Abstract

Despite significant advancements over the past two centuries, nearly half the worlds population remain at risk for malaria, a vector-borne disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite. Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax cause the majority of global malaria disease burden and mortality, infecting over 600,000 people globally.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 13, 2022
Accession Number
AD1186356

Entities

People

  • Ashleigh Roberds

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Sciences
  • Blood
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Coinfection
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Gene Expression
  • Genetics
  • Health Services
  • Hiv Infections
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Lymphocytes
  • Malaria
  • Parasitic Diseases
  • Veins
  • Viruses

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Parasitology and Pharmacology of Malaria.
  • Strategic Security Studies