Flávia Fernandes Moreira-Leite

The paper investigates the role of FAZ proteins in Leishmania adhesion, showing their deletion impairs adhesion and identifies KIAP2 as a key component of novel flagellar filaments.

This study shows that Plasmodium falciparum undergoes a rapid metamorphosis after invading erythrocytes, mediated by PV6, which aids parasite survival by altering erythrocyte surface area.

The paper identifies kinetoplastid-insect adhesion proteins (KIAPs) involved in Leishmania-sand fly interactions and shows their role in adhesion and colonization.

The paper identifies a PFR protein essential for outer domain assembly and shows motility impairment without major structural changes to the PFR.

This study uses 3D electron microscopy to analyze Leishmania mexicana cell cycle stages, revealing organelle duplication, segregation patterns, and metabolic adaptations in different environments.