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B. K. Makanga

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Ecology· 1 Evolutionary Biology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Approach:variational autoencoder· 1

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D. Ayala· 2 shared M. F. Ngangue· 2 shared N. Rahola· 2 shared A. Diabate· 1 shared A. Makunin· 1 shared B. C. B. B. Nso· 1 shared B. Lell· 1 shared B. Roche· 1 shared

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2018-2022 · peak 2/yr

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D. Ayala

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High resolution species assignment of Anopheles mosquitoes using k-mer distances on targeted sequences

M. Bodde, A. Makunin, D. Ayala, L. Bouafou, A. Diabate, U. F. Ekpo, M. Kientega, G. Le Goff, B. K. Makanga, M. F. Ngangue, O. O. Omitola, N. Rahola, F. Tripet, R. Durbin, M. K. N. Lawniczak

This paper introduces NNoVAE, a method for high-resolution species assignment of Anopheles mosquitoes using k-mer distances, achieving 98% accuracy for the An. gambiae complex and 89% for other species.

bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2022Evolutionary Biology

Novel orthonairovirus in rodents and shrews, Gabon

T. Ozeki, H. Abe, Y. Ushijima, C. Nze-Nkogue, E. F. Akomo-Okoue, G. W. E. Ella, L. B. M. Koumba, B. C. B. B. Nso, R. Mintsa-Nguema, P. Makouloutoou-Nzassi, B. K. Makanga, F. L. M. Nguelet, G. N. Ondo, M. J. V. M. Mbadinga, Y. Igasaki, , J. Yasuda

The paper identifies a novel orthonairovirus in small mammals from Gabon, which is genetically related to a virus linked to human neural diseases.

bioRxiv · Jan 22, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Natural Wolbachia infections are common in the major malaria vectors in Central Africa

D. Ayala, O. Akone-Ella, N. Rahola, P. Kengne, M. F. Ngangue, F. Mezeme, B. K. Makanga, C. Costantini, F. Simard, F. Prugnolle, B. Roche, O. Duron, C. Paupy

The paper investigates Wolbachia infection prevalence and diversity in 25 African Anopheles species, finding Wolbachia in 16 species, including major malaria vectors.

bioRxiv · Nov 15, 2018Ecology