Plasmodium falciparum expresses fewer var genes at lower levels during asymptomatic dry season infections than clinical malaria cases
Sukai Ceesay, Martin Kampmann, Lasse Votborg-Novél, Helle Smedegaard Hansson, Rasmus Weisel Jensen, Manuela Carrasquilla, Hamidou Cisse, Louise Turner, Usama Dabbas, Christina Ntalla, Silke Bandermann, Safiatou Doumbo, Didier Doumtabé, Aïssata Ongoïba, Kassoum Kayentao, , Sílvia Portugal
The paper compares var gene expression in asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections and clinical malaria cases during dry and wet seasons in Mali, finding fewer and lower-level var transcripts in asymptomatic carriers.
PLoS Pathogens · Jun 10, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology