Lindsay B. Stewart

The paper identifies large deletion variants in the PIMMS43 gene of Plasmodium falciparum and shows their geographic frequency variation and potential vector-specific selection.

The paper investigates whether variation in multiplication rates of Plasmodium falciparum isolates under competitive conditions is determined by their intrinsic potential, finding a strong correlation with exponential growth rates.

The paper compares transcript levels of invasion ligand genes in Malaysian and Gambian Plasmodium falciparum isolates, finding regional differences in eba175, eba181, and Rh2b expression.

The paper examines intrinsic multiplication rates of Plasmodium falciparum in Malaysian clinical isolates, finding no significant difference compared to African isolates, suggesting no adaptation to low transmission settings.

This study compares Plasmodium falciparum multiplication rates between hospital and community infections, finding higher rates in hospital isolates and a positive correlation with parasitaemia.

This study uses dual transcriptome analysis to identify host and parasite gene expression associated with severe malaria in Gambian children, showing parasite load explains most human gene expression differences but only a third of parasite gene differences.