MaRNAV-1, an intracellular virus of Plasmodium vivax, is associated with increased parasite transmission and altered host immune response
Dynang Seng, Katie Ko, Ágnes Orbán, Sokleap Heng, Lionel Brice Feufack-Donfack, Janne Grünebast, Nisa Ya, Franck Dumetz, Kieran Tebben, Tiziano Vignolini, Grégory R G Doré, Nimol Khim, Jeremy Salvador, Zainab Ouaid, Thierry Léfèvre, , Jean Popovici
This study identifies MaRNAV-1 as an intracellular virus in Plasmodium vivax that increases transmission and alters host immune responses.
bioRxiv · May 28, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology