Bruce A. Curtis

This study investigates how A. castellanii handles foreign DNA by analyzing transgene integration and proposing a mechanism involving tandem duplication and telomere addition.

The paper investigates mitochondrial reduction in free-living metamonads, finding extreme reduction in some species, including loss of mitochondrial functions and pathways.

This study shows that the NS1 effector domain is required for PA-X mediated host shutoff in influenza A virus, demonstrating functional interaction between these proteins.

The paper presents chromosome-scale genome assemblies of Acanthamoeba castellanii and shows infection-induced chromatin reorganization during Legionella pneumophila infection.