Stage-aware transcriptomics reveals selective haplotype persistence in short-term ex vivo cultured Plasmodium vivax
Beka Raya Abagero, Franck Dumetz, Colby T. Ford, Tirusew Tolosa, Daniel Tesefay, Biniyam Lukas, Tassew Tefera Shenkutie, Jean Popovici, Delenesaw Yewhalaw, David Serre, Eugenia Lo
This study shows that short-term ex vivo culture of Plasmodium vivax enriches late asexual stages and selectively filters clones without inducing major transcriptional changes.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology