A. I. Ward

A panel of phenotypically and genotypically diverse bioluminescent: fluorescent Trypanosoma cruzi strains as a resource for Chagas disease research

The paper describes a panel of bioluminescent and fluorescent Trypanosoma cruzi strains to study Chagas disease, enabling real-time monitoring of infection dynamics and drug screening.

Trypanosoma cruzi persisters that survive benznidazole treatment in vitro and in vivo are in a transient non-proliferative state.

This study identifies benznidazole-treated Trypanosoma cruzi persisters as transient non-proliferative parasites, not localized to specific tissues, and suggests their survival may involve DNA damage response or pre-existing non-replicative states.

Incomplete recruitment of protective T cells facilitates Trypanosoma cruzi persistence in the mouse colon

This study shows that incomplete T cell recruitment to infection sites in the mouse colon allows Trypanosoma cruzi to persist chronically despite systemic T cell immunity.

In vivo analysis of Trypanosoma cruzi persistence foci at single cell resolution

This study identifies skeletal muscle and skin as major sites of Trypanosoma cruzi persistence in chronic murine infections using high-sensitivity imaging.

Trypanosoma cruzi amastigotes have a reduced replication rate during chronic stage infections

This study shows that Trypanosoma cruzi parasites replicate less during chronic infections compared to acute stages, but still involve regular cycles of replication and host cell lysis.

Developing methods for measuring national distributions and densities of wild mammals using camera traps: A Kosovo study

This study uses camera traps and the Random Encounter Model to estimate densities and distributions of wild mammals in Kosovo, finding high densities of red fox, grey wolf, and wild boar.