Direct RNA sequencing reveals selective remodeling of the host m6A epitranscriptome during Leishmania infection
Anelise Gonçalves Marino, Miguel Antonio do Nascimento Garcia, Bruno Souza Bonifácio, Carlos Eduardo Gomes Alves, Artur Honorato Reis, Paulo Otávio Lourenço Moreira, Marton Kaique de Andrade Calvacante, Valéria Rêgo Alves Pereira, Maria Edileuza Felinto de Brito, Fabricio Castro Machado, Rafael de Freitas e Silva, Rubens Lima do Monte Neto, Elton J. R. Vasconcelos, Nilmar Silvio Moretti
This study uses direct RNA sequencing to show that Leishmania infection remodels the host m6A epitranscriptome, affecting immune and metabolic transcripts.
bioRxiv · Aug 17, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology