Main Article Content

Gametocytes, sporozoites and liver schizonts


R.M. Harwin

Abstract

Plasmodium falciparum differs from other human species of Plasmodium in the short, limited exo-erythrocytic stage in the life cycle, which is an apparent disadvantage in surviving through a prolonged non-transmission season such as occurs throughout much of tropical Africa. The mechanism of survival of the parasite from one transmission season to the next and their importance in malaria control are discussed.

S. Afr. Med. J., 48, 1123 (1974).

Journal Identifiers


eISSN: 2078-5135
print ISSN: 0256-9574