Flaminia Catteruccia

OocystMeter automates oocyst counting and sizing in mosquito midguts, revealing clustered spatial patterns in malaria infections.

The paper shows that additional blood meals increase Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite infectivity to hepatocytes by altering their transcriptional profiles.

This study shows that JNK signaling in Anopheles gambiae reduces reproductive investment and survival after Plasmodium infection by suppressing ecdysteroid production.

This study identifies Lachesin as a mosquito receptor for multiple arthritogenic alphaviruses using CRISPR screening in Aedes albopictus cells.

The paper identifies PfApiAT2 as a proline transporter essential for Plasmodium falciparum oocyst development in mosquitoes, showing that its absence leads to defective sporozoite production and oocyst degeneration.

This study evaluates the effectiveness of antimalarials administered via tarsal contact to block Plasmodium vivax transmission by Anopheles darlingi mosquitoes.

This study uses single-cell RNA sequencing to map Plasmodium transitions and interactions in Anopheles mosquitoes, identifying key molecular processes and potential targets for transmission-blocking strategies.

The paper develops and characterizes gene drive docking lines in Anopheles gambiae using RMCE and HACK techniques, identifies challenges for robust gene drive development.

This paper develops a CRISPR-based genetic sterilization system for Anopheles gambiae males, achieving high infertility rates and population suppression in competition cages.

The paper shows that pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes support higher Plasmodium falciparum infection intensities and growth rates compared to susceptible mosquitoes.