Exflagellation Health Dictionary

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n. the formation and release of mature flagellated male sex cells (see microgamete) by the *microgametocytes of the malarial parasite (see Plasmodium). The process, which is completed in 10–15 minutes, occurs after the microgametocytes have been transferred from a human to the stomach of a mosquito.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin



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