Damaris Matoke-Muhia

The paper outlines a target product profile for a rapid diagnostic test to detect gene drive mosquitoes in the field, focusing on usability, sensitivity, and compatibility with pooled testing.

The paper detects Leishmania and Trypanosoma species in sandflies from Kenya, implicating Sergentomyia squamipleuris in leishmaniasis transmission and suggesting zoonotic potential.

The paper investigates how genetic alterations in SufS or FNR genes affect LM and PQ resistance in P. berghei and shows that these changes restore LM susceptibility and negate chemosensitizer effects.

This paper investigates the molecular targets of retroviral protease inhibitors in Plasmodium berghei by generating knockout parasites and analyzing drug susceptibility.