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Primary Exo-erythrocytic Forms of Plasmodium vinckei

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THE first strain of Plasmodium vinckei Rodhain, 1952, was isolated by Vincke from Anopheles dureni caught by the River Kinga near Albertville (Katanga—Democratic Republic of the Congo). Unfortunately, at that time only the erythrocytic forms were described: cyclical transmission was not achieved in the laboratory.

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BAFORT, J. Primary Exo-erythrocytic Forms of Plasmodium vinckei. Nature 217, 1264–1265 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/2171264b0

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