2024
A simple, field-applicable method to increase the infectivity of wild isolates of Plasmodium falciparum to mosquito vectors
Ouattara S, Hien D, Nao E, Paré P, Guissou E, Cohuet A, Morlais I, Yerbanga R, Dabiré K, Ouédraogo J, Mouline K, Lefèvre T. A simple, field-applicable method to increase the infectivity of wild isolates of Plasmodium falciparum to mosquito vectors. Malaria Journal 2024, 23: 135. PMID: 38711028, PMCID: PMC11075210, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-024-04969-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect membrane feeding assaysGametocyte densityHuman-to-mosquito transmissionDonor bloodLow gametocyte densitiesMembrane feeding assaysPlasmodium falciparum gametocytesTransmission-blocking interventionsWhole bloodInfection rateFalciparum gametocytesInfectious reservoirNaive serumAsymptomatic individualsMosquito infectionHuman donorsRemoval of plasmaEndemic countriesSerumPlasmodiumParasite isolatesInfectionBlood treatmentGametocytesPlasma volume
2013
Anti-Pfs25 Human Plasma Reduces Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum Isolates That Have Diverse Genetic Backgrounds
Da D, Dixit S, Sattabonkot J, Mu J, Abate L, Ramineni B, Ouedraogo J, MacDonald N, Fay M, Su X, Cohuet A, Wu Y. Anti-Pfs25 Human Plasma Reduces Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum Isolates That Have Diverse Genetic Backgrounds. Infection And Immunity 2013, 81: 1984-1989. PMID: 23509152, PMCID: PMC3676035, DOI: 10.1128/iai.00016-13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhase 1 trialParasite isolatesMalaria transmission-blocking vaccineTransmission-reducing activityTransmission-blocking activityPlasmodium falciparum isolatesTransmission-blocking vaccinesPlasmodium falciparum parasitesLimited sequence polymorphismPfs25 antibodiesMontanide ISA51Immune plasmaNonimmune controlsRecombinant Pfs25Falciparum isolatesPfs25 geneFalciparum parasitesGenetic backgroundPatientsBurkina FasoPfs25VaccineTrialsNucleotide polymorphismsIsolates