Franck Dumetz

MaRNAV-1, an intracellular virus of Plasmodium vivax, is associated with increased parasite transmission and altered host immune response

This study identifies MaRNAV-1 as an intracellular virus in Plasmodium vivax that increases transmission and alters host immune responses.

Stage-aware transcriptomics reveals selective haplotype persistence in short-term ex vivo cultured Plasmodium vivax

This study shows that short-term ex vivo culture of Plasmodium vivax enriches late asexual stages and selectively filters clones without inducing major transcriptional changes.

The UTRs of Leishmania donovani vary in length and are enriched in potential regulatory structures

This study annotates UTRs in Leishmania donovani and finds they vary in length and are enriched in G-quadruplex structures, suggesting a key role in post-transcriptional regulation.

Degradation of ribosomal RNA during Plasmodium falciparum gametocytogenesis

This study investigates rRNA dynamics in Plasmodium falciparum during gametocytogenesis, revealing specific degradation patterns and shifts in rRNA types across developmental stages.

The absence of C-5 DNA methylation in Leishmania donovani allows DNA enrichment from complex samples

The paper shows Leishmania donovani lacks detectable DNA methylation, enabling enrichment of parasite DNA from mixed samples using methyl-binding columns.