Mosquitoes that bite an infected patient take up sporozoites, which goes through another growth cycle that culminates in the formation of the gametocytes that can perpetuate the infection cycle in another human.

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Mosquitoes that bite an infected patient take up gametocytes, not sporozoites. These gametocytes then undergo development in the mosquito to form sporozoites, which can infect another human when the mosquito feeds again.

Mosquitoes That Bite an Infected Patient Take Up Sporozoites, Which