Masahito Asada

This study identifies the transbilayer distribution of phosphoinositides in Toxoplasma gondii, revealing symmetric localization in the parasitophorous vacuole membrane, contrasting with asymmetric distribution in the parasite plasma membrane.

The paper analyzes lipid asymmetry in parasitophorous vacuole membranes of Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium falciparum, finding symmetric distribution of key lipids unlike host cell membranes.

This study evaluates cipargamin's efficacy against Babesia species and identifies resistance mechanisms, showing its effectiveness as an anti-babesial drug but limitations due to resistance, with combination therapy with tafenoquine offering potential.

This study identifies ves1 gene expression as the key determinant of cytoadherence in Babesia bovis-infected erythrocytes through transcriptome analysis and genetic manipulation.

This study identifies SBP3 as essential for ridge formation on Babesia bovis-infected red blood cells, linking it to cytoadhesion and pathogenesis of cerebral babesiosis.