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gametocyte /ga·me·to·cyte/ (-sīt) 1. a cell capable of dividing to form gametes; an oocyte or spermatocyte. 2. the sexual form, male or female, of certain sporozoa, such as malarial plasmodia, found in the erythrocytes, which may produce gametes when ingested by the secondary host. See also macrogametocyte and microgametocyte.
gametocyte [gəmē′tōsīt] Etymology: Gk, gamete + kytos, cell any cell capable of dividing into or in the process of developing into a gamete. gametocyte an oocyte or spermatocyte; a cell that produces gametes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| For malaria diagnosis, samples were examined for trophozoites and gametocytes. To see whether carrying the transmissible gametocytes might affect a person's attractiveness to mosquitoes, Jacob Koella of Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris and his colleagues devised a simple test in an area of Kenya with endemic malaria. Evaluation of sporontocidal compounds using gametocytes produced in vitro. |
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