| In Vitro Differentiation of Plasmodium falciparum Gametocytes into Ookinetes. | |
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PMID: 22990769 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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The ookinete is the motile form of the malaria parasite that invades the mosquito midgut epithelium to initiate sporogony. Differentiation of ingested gametocytes into ookinetes in the mosquito midgut lumen and the subsequent interaction with the luminal surface of the midgut epithelium in preparation for invasion are complex processes. To facilitate the study of these events in detail, it is necessary to produce sufficient numbers of pure, fully mature ookinetes. However, production of even a small number of Plasmodium falciparum ookinetes in vitro has proven to be a daunting task. Consequently, over the past four decades our collective understanding of the biology of this parasite form remains sorely deficient. Here, we describe a new culture technique, which improves the in vitro transformation efficiency of P. falciparum gametocytes into mature ookinetes and supports the complete development of ookinetes that retain the ability to infect the mosquito midgut and to produce oocysts. |
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Anil K Ghosh; Marcelo Jacobs-Lorena |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) Volume: 923 ISSN: 1940-6029 ISO Abbreviation: Methods Mol. Biol. Publication Date: 2013 |
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Created Date: 2012-09-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9214969 Medline TA: Methods Mol Biol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 27-33 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA. |
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