L. Boundenga

Toxoplasma gondii from Gabonese forest, Central Africa: first report of an African wild population

This study identifies a novel genotype of Toxoplasma gondii from wild animals in Gabon, Africa, which is genetically distinct from domestic and other global populations.

Evidence for circulation of Rift Valley fever virus in wildlife and domestic animals in a forest environment in Gabon, Central Africa

This study detects Rift Valley fever virus in wildlife and domestic animals in Gabon's rainforest, highlighting sylvatic circulation and seroprevalence in ruminants.

African army ants at the forefront of virome surveillance in a remote tropical forest

This study uses army ants to sample the virome of a remote tropical forest, revealing a diverse array of viral sequences from multiple taxa.

Population genomic evidence of a Southeast Asian origin of Plasmodium vivax

The paper analyzes global P. vivax genetic variation to determine its origin, finding evidence supporting a Southeast Asian origin through serial founder effects.

Genomes of all known members of a Plasmodium subgenus reveal paths to virulent human malaria

The paper sequenced genomes of all known Laverania Plasmodium species to understand evolutionary mechanisms and identify features enabling P. falciparum's virulence in humans.