Simple supplementation of serum-free medium produces gametocytes of Plasmodium falciparum that transmit to mosquitoes
Abstract Background Human serum is a major component of Plasmodium falciparum culture medium, and can be replaced with AlbuMAX™ II, a lipid-rich bovine serum albumin, for asexual cultures. However, gametocytes produced without serum are poorly infective to mosquitoes. Serum suffers from high cost, l...
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BMC
2024-09-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-05094-8 |
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