Mojca Kristan

The paper identifies large deletion variants in the PIMMS43 gene of Plasmodium falciparum and shows their geographic frequency variation and potential vector-specific selection.

The paper presents the first chromosome-scale genome assembly for Dermacentor reticulatus, revealing a repeat-rich genome and providing insights into its phylogenetic placement and functional genomics.

This study validates the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) for detecting and characterizing Anopheles stephensi and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes from larval breeding sites using multiplex TaqMan assays and amplicon-sequencing panels.

The paper assesses insecticide resistance in Anopheles coluzzii, finding over-expression of CYP6P4, CYP6P3, and CYP6Z1 linked to reduced LLIN efficacy and pyrethroid resistance.

The paper assesses insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae s.l. in Faranah, Guinea, identifying resistance to permethrin and deltamethrin and mutations linked to resistance mechanisms.

This study systematically reviews and meta-analyzes the human blood index (HBI) of major African malaria vectors, finding higher HBI in Anopheles gambiae and An. funestus compared to An. arabiensis, with location being a stronger predictor than species.

The paper introduces a method to assess blood-host plasticity and dispersal rate of Anopheles coluzzii using blood-meal source detection and molecular analysis.