Alejandro Llanos‐Cuentas

Evolutionary genomics of a zoonotic parasite across the Neotropical Realm

The paper analyzes the genomic diversity of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis across the Neotropical Realm, identifying two major parasite groups associated with different biomes and highlighting ecological and epidemiological differences.

A molecular barcode and online tool to identify and map imported infection with Plasmodium vivax

The paper develops a molecular barcode and online tool to identify and map imported Plasmodium vivax infections using SNP analysis and machine learning.

Ecological divergence and hybridization of Neotropical Leishmania parasites

This study examines the evolutionary history and hybridization of Leishmania parasites using whole genome sequencing, revealing ecological divergence and genetic mosaic ancestry in hybrids.