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Chengqi Wang

University of South Florida

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Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Amuza Byaruhanga LuckyiD· 1 shared Andrea Rivero· 1 shared Dennis E. KyleiD· 1 shared Faiza Amber SiddiquiiD· 1 shared Gang NingiD· 1 shared Hui MiniD· 1 shared Jun MiaoiD· 1 shared Liwang CuiiD· 1 shared

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Clathrins are involved in the endocytosis of host cytosol in the malaria parasite

Jun Miao, Gang Ning, Xian Xia, Xiaoying Liang, Amuza Byaruhanga Lucky, Faiza Amber Siddiqui, Hui Min, Chengqi Wang, Xiaolian Li, Z. Hong Zhou, Liwang Cui

This study shows that clathrins are essential for proper cytostome formation in Plasmodium falciparum, which is critical for hemoglobin uptake and digestion.

Traffic · Dec 26, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Mitochondrial heteroplasmy is responsible for Atovaquone drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum

Sasha Siegel, Andrea Rivero, Swamy R. Adapa, ChengQi Wang, Roman Manetsch, Rays H.Y. Jiang, Dennis E. Kyle

This study identifies mitochondrial heteroplasmy as the cause of Atovaquone resistance in Plasmodium falciparum, showing pre-existing Y268S alleles in the mitochondrial genome contribute to drug resistance.

bioRxiv · Dec 10, 2017 · PreprintCell Biology