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J. Bustamante

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Approach:experimental assay· 7 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 5 Organism:human· 3 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1 Approach:mechanistic / dynamical model· 1

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J.-L. Casanova· 3 shared B. Rodriguez-Moreno· 2 shared J. Martinez-Dalmau· 2 shared J. Rosain· 2 shared L. Abel· 2 shared L. Lopez-Ricaurte· 2 shared R. L. Tarleton· 2 shared V. Beziat· 2 shared

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J.-L. Casanova

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8 papers

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A novel patient with inherited TNF deficiency and tuberculosis

N. Keating, M. Mesdaghi, Z. Chavoshzadeh, A. Karimi, M. Saberi, S. Unal, V. Meynier, C. Soudee, C. Laine, A. Solgi, S. Sharafian, A.-S. LHonneur, M. Migaud, Y. Seeleuthner, A. Cobat, , Stephanie Boisson-Dupuis

The paper reports three patients with inherited TNF deficiency who developed tuberculosis, showing TNF's essential role in immunity against M. tuberculosis.

medRxiv · Nov 9, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine

Frequency variation and dose modification of benznidazole administration for the treatment of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in mice, dogs and non-human primates

R. L. Tarleton, J. Bustamante, B. E. White, G. K. Wilkerson, C. L. Hodo, L. D. Aukland, W. Wang, S. McCain, S. A. Hamer, A. B. Saunders

This study evaluates modified benznidazole dosing schedules in mice, dogs, and non-human primates to improve parasitological cure rates for Trypanosoma cruzi infection.

bioRxiv · Feb 1, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Kestrels of the same colony do not overwinter together

J. Garcia-Macia, M. Chaouni, S. Morollon, J. Bustamante, L. Lopez-Ricaurte, J. Martinez-Dalmau, B. Rodriguez-Moreno, V. Urios

This study tracks lesser kestrels during non-breeding season to determine if individuals from the same colony aggregate, finding no significant spatial overlap between them.

bioRxiv · Dec 14, 2022 · PreprintZoology

Itinerant lifestyle and congregation of lesser kestrels in West Africa

L. Lopez-Ricaurte, W. M. G. Vansteelant, J. Hernandez-Pliego, D. Garcia-Silveira, S. Casado, F. Garces-Toledano, J. Martinez-Dalmau, A. Ortega, B. Rodriguez-Moreno, J. Bustamante

This study tracks lesser kestrels in West Africa to understand their non-breeding movements, finding they congregate in wetland areas during the dry season.

bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2022Animal Behavior & Cognition

Prophylactic low-dose, bi-weekly benznidazole treatment fails to prevent Trypanosoma cruzi infection in dogs under intense transmission pressure

J. Bustamante, A. Padilla, B. White, L. Auckland, R. Busselman, S. Collins, E. Malcolm, B. Wilson, A. Saunders, S. Hamer, R. L. Tarleton

This study tests low-dose, bi-weekly benznidazole prophylaxis in dogs under high T. cruzi transmission pressure but finds no reduction in new infections.

bioRxiv · Jul 25, 2022Microbiology

Abdominal movements in insect flight reshape the role of non-aerodynamic structures for flight maneuverability I: Model predictive control for flower tracking

J. Bustamante, M. Ahmed, T. Deora, B. Fabien, T. Daniel

This study shows that abdominal movements in hawkmoths contribute to flight maneuverability by using model predictive control and experimental tests.

bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2022Physiology

Homozygous STAT2 gain-of-function mutation by loss of USP18 activity in a patient with type I interferonopathy

C. N. Gruber, M. Martin-Fernandez, F. Ailal, X. Qiu, J. Taft, J. Altman, J. Rosain, S. Buta, A. Bousfiha, J.-L. Casanova, J. Bustamante, D. Bogunovic

The paper identifies a homozygous STAT2 mutation causing type I interferonopathy by disrupting USP18 interaction and signal termination.

bioRxiv · Dec 12, 2019Immunology

IRF4 haploinsufficiency in a family with Whipples disease

A. Guerin, G. Kerner, N. Marr, J. G. Markle, F. Fenollar, N. Wong, S. Boughorbel, D. T. Avery, C. Ma, S. Bougarn, M. Bouaziz, V. Beziat, E. Della Mina, T. Lazarovt, L. Worley, , J.-L. Casanova

This study identifies IRF4 haploinsufficiency as the genetic cause of Whipples disease in a family, showing age-dependent incomplete penetrance and chronic Tw carriage preceding disease onset.

bioRxiv · Oct 3, 2017Immunology