Rui Xu

This study identifies diffuse centromere organization in Cryptosporidium parvum, distinct from regional centromeres in related apicomplexans, suggesting an independent evolutionary origin.

This study shows that early-life Cryptosporidium parvum infection in mice disrupts oral tolerance by altering regulatory T cell development and inducing TH1 immune responses to dietary antigens.

This study investigates meiotic processes in Cryptosporidium parvum by analyzing chromosome segregation and recombination rates using transgenic parasites and in vitro cultures, revealing Mendelian inheritance and high crossover rates.