During the blood stages of malaria infection some parasites differentiate to produce male and female gametocytes; it is these that infect the mosquito.
Moreover, it can detect asexual parasites and young gametocytes with reasonable sensitivity and specificity.
These intracellular stages include an asynchronous mixture of both first- and second-generation meronts and merozoites, as well as some gametocytes and gametes.
The parasitemia (percentage of infected red blood cells) and percentage of gametocytes were monitored daily beginning 1 week postinfection.
As stated in our article, scanty parasites and Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes may be easier to detect in thick films and therefore might be of value in low infections and in P falciparum speciation.
Definition of gametocyte in US English:
gametocyte
nounɡəˈmēdəˌsīt
Biology
A cell that divides (by meiosis) to form gametes.
〔生〕配子（母）细胞，配子体
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As stated in our article, scanty parasites and Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes may be easier to detect in thick films and therefore might be of value in low infections and in P falciparum speciation.
During the blood stages of malaria infection some parasites differentiate to produce male and female gametocytes; it is these that infect the mosquito.
These intracellular stages include an asynchronous mixture of both first- and second-generation meronts and merozoites, as well as some gametocytes and gametes.
The parasitemia (percentage of infected red blood cells) and percentage of gametocytes were monitored daily beginning 1 week postinfection.
Moreover, it can detect asexual parasites and young gametocytes with reasonable sensitivity and specificity.