L. B. Stewart

Expression of the MSPDBL2 antigen in a discrete subset of Plasmodium falciparum schizonts is regulated by GDV1 but not linked to sexual commitment

Genomic variation during culture-adaptation of genetically complex Plasmodium falciparum clinical isolates

The paper analyzes genomic variation in Plasmodium falciparum clinical isolates during culture adaptation, finding that some isolates fix to single genotypes while others retain diversity, with loss-of-function mutants emerging in multiple-genotype infections.

Transcriptome analysis of diverse Plasmodium falciparum clinical isolates identifies genes correlating with highly variable expression of merozoite surface protein MSPDBL2

The paper analyzes transcriptomes of Plasmodium falciparum isolates to identify genes correlated with variable MSPDBL2 expression in schizonts.

Variation in Plasmodium falciparum sexual commitment rates and responses to environmental modification

This study measures sexual commitment rates in Plasmodium falciparum using two methods, finds higher sensitivity with an early marker, and reports variation across isolates and lab lines.

Intrinsic multiplication rate variation and plasticity of human blood stage malaria parasites

The paper shows that variation in the multiplication rate of Plasmodium falciparum correlates with infection intensity and virulence in human malaria.

Multi-locus genotyping reveals established endemicity of a geographically distinct Plasmodium vivax population in Mauritania, West Africa

This paper uses multi-locus genotyping to show that Plasmodium vivax in Mauritania is genetically diverse and endemic, with no evidence of recent introduction or epidemic structure.

Plasmodium falciparum schizont stage transcriptome variation among clinical isolates and laboratory-adapted clones

The paper analyzes transcriptome variation in Plasmodium falciparum schizonts across clinical isolates and lab-adapted clones using RNA-seq, identifying genes with differential expression and validating findings with RT-qPCR.