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In Mfou Health District, Cameroon, higher mosquito infectivity is linked to greater parasite genetic diversity and multiclonal infection, with P. falciparum showing MOI 2.4 ± 0.8.
- Why it matters: It is unclear how parasite diversity and multiplicity of infection shape transmission to local Anopheles coluzzii, especially where both P. falciparum and P. malariae circulate.
- What they did: Children aged 3–17 years from 12 primary schools (Sep 2022–Nov 2023) were screened; gametocyte-positive samples were tested in DMFA under whole blood versus AB serum-reconstituted blood, with qPCR species confirmation and microsatellite-based diversity.
- The result: Among 10,872 mosquitoes, infection prevalence and intensity were higher under AB serum, sporozoites reached 5.8%, and mixed-species/polyclonal infections plus specific alleles (msp2 FC27; 800-bp pmmsp1) were associated with oocyst development.
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