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Haemolysis of infected erythrocytes — a trigger for formation ofPlasmodium falciparum gametocytes?

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    S. Schneweis, W. A. Maier & H. M. Seitz

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Schneweis, S., Maier, W.A. & Seitz, H.M. Haemolysis of infected erythrocytes — a trigger for formation ofPlasmodium falciparum gametocytes?. Parasitol Res 77, 458–460 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00931646

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