Plasmodium falciparum expresses fewer var genes at lower levels during asymptomatic dry season infections than clinical malaria cases.

In seasonal transmission areas, clinical malaria occurs during the wet season when mosquitoes are present, while in the dry season, malaria transmission is interrupted and clinical cases are rare. In Mali, Plasmodium falciparum can persist in low parasitaemic asymptomatic individuals through the six...

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Main Authors: Sukai Ceesay, Martin Kampmann, Lasse Votborg-Novél, Helle Smedegaard Hansson, Rasmus Weisel Jensen, Manuela Carrasquilla, Hamidou Cisse, Louise Turner, Usama Dabbas, Christina Ntalla, Silke Bandermann, Safiatou Doumbo, Didier Doumtabe, Aissata Ongoiba, Kassoum Kayentao, Boubacar Traore, Peter D Crompton, Thomas Lavstsen, Silvia Portugal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-06-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1013210
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