These are sexual forms of the malarial parasite that develop within red blood cells. The male gametocytes are known as microgametocytes and the female gametocytes are known as macrogametocytes.
A primaquine analogue discovered by the US Army with activity against liver parasites of malaria and able to suppress blood parasites and kill gametocytes. See also Etaquine.... tefanoquine
n. a drug that kills *gametocytes. Drugs such as *primaquine destroy gametocytes of the malaria parasite (see Plasmodium), so interrupting the life cycle and preventing infection of the mosquito.... gametocide
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