Mosquito infections with P. falciparum gametocyte carriers.

Experiments are sorted based on mosquito infection prevalence (% of mosquito midguts showing at least one oocyst). The calculation of gametocytes per ��l of blood assumes a standard WBC (White Blood Cell) count of 8000 per ��l. ABS shows the density of asexual blood stages (+, 1�C50 ABS; ++, 51�C500 ABS; +++, 501�C5000 ABS). Geometric (Gmean) and arithmetic mean oocyst number per midgut are presented. Midguts from blood-fed mosquitoes lacking oocysts were included in these calculations. Gametocyte presence could not be confirmed for two of the carriers (N/C) on the day of blood sampling.