Deepali Savargaonkar

This study genotypes paired clinical isolates of Plasmodium vivax using molecular markers to differentiate between relapse and reinfection, identifying relapse episodes in some patients.

This paper shows that genetic changes in Plasmodium vivax help it survive in Anopheles stephensi by manipulating mosquito tissue-specific immune responses through RNAseq analysis.

The paper investigates how Plasmodium vivax affects gut microbiota and immunity in Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes, finding that the parasite suppresses bacterial populations to evade immune responses.