Louisa Alexandra Messenger

This study identifies dengue virus serotypes and kdr mutations in Aedes mosquitoes from Abomey-Calavi, Benin, finding DENV-3 as the most common serotype and multiple kdr mutations, though no association with dengue infection was observed.

The paper sequenced clinical T. cruzi isolates, finding genomic instability and a unique antigen repertoire absent in lab-adapted strains.

The paper analyzes genetic diversity in four insecticide resistance genes of Aedes aegypti across global populations to identify mutations and copy number variations associated with insecticide resistance.

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.

This paper uses transcriptomic analysis to identify novel resistance mechanisms in Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes resistant to organophosphates and pyrethroids in Ethiopia.

The paper presents an improved genome assembly of Trypanosoma cruzi and reveals a unique genomic structure involving subtelomeric regions and retrotransposons contributing to antigenic variation.

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.

The paper analyzes genetic structure and sodium channel gene mutations in Triatoma infestans populations to understand pyrethroid insecticide resistance and gene flow patterns in Bolivia.