Antoinette Kitoto Tshefu

Malaria entomological surveillance in Kinshasa Province: A longitudinal study

This study characterizes malaria vector dynamics in Kinshasa Province over four years, identifying An. gambiae s.l. as the dominant species and highlighting emerging roles for An. paludis in rural areas, alongside widespread insecticide resistance.

Evidence of dengue virus transmission and a diverse Aedes mosquito virome on the Democratic Republic of Congo-Angola border

The paper investigates the virome of Aedes mosquitoes near the DRC-Angola border, finding evidence of dengue virus transmission and a diverse virome including other viruses.

Population genomics of Plasmodium ovale species in sub-Saharan Africa

This study performs population genomic analysis of Plasmodium ovale species in sub-Saharan Africa, finding differences in nucleotide diversity and signatures of selection between the two species.

A novel CRISPR-based malaria diagnostic capable of Plasmodium detection, speciation, and drug-resistance genotyping

Novel malaria SHERLOCK assays enabled robust detection, speciation, and genotyping of Plasmodium spp. in diverse samples collected in Africa and Asia.

The Impact of Antimalarial Resistance on the Genetic Structure of Plasmodium falciparum in the DRC

This study analyzes the genetic structure of Plasmodium falciparum in the DRC, identifying an east-west haplotype divide linked to antimalarial resistance and evidence of gene flow and selection pressures.