Jérôme Boissier

Evidences that host genetic background more than the environment shapes the microbiota of the snail Bulinus truncatus, an intermediate host of Schistosoma species.

This study shows that host genetics, not environment, primarily shapes the microbiota of Bulinus truncatus snails, with geographic distribution having a smaller effect.

Transcriptomic plasticity in hybrid schistosomes can contribute to their zoonotic potential

This study identifies transcriptomic plasticity in hybrid schistosomes and S. bovis across hosts, revealing genes and processes linked to zoonotic potential and host adaptation.

Morphological and Genomic Characterisation of the Hybrid Schistosome Infecting Humans In Europe Reveals a Complex Admixture Between Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma bovis Parasites.

The paper characterizes a hybrid schistosome in Europe, revealing its genomic composition and compatibility with hosts, and improves the genome assembly of its parental species.