J.-F. Franetich

The claudin-like apicomplexan microneme protein is required for gliding motility and infectivity of Plasmodium sporozoites

This paper shows that CLAMP is essential for Plasmodium sporozoite infectivity, gliding motility, and microneme secretion, and is required for invasion of mosquito salivary glands and mammalian hepatocytes.

Artemisinin-independent inhibitory activity of Artemisia sp. infusions against different Plasmodium stages including relapse-causing hypnozoites

This study shows that Artemisia infusions inhibit Plasmodium stages without artemisinin, suggesting potential for new antimalarial compounds.