Michel Drancourt

The paper uses whole-genome sequencing to analyze Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates from Lebanon, identifying M. tuberculosis lineages and M. bovis clades.

The paper identifies ancient Treponema pallidum strains in pre-Columbian remains, showing pre-Columbian Americas as the source of worldwide treponematosis spread.

This study revives a 600-year-old Acanthamoeba castellanii strain and its endosymbiont from coprolites, revealing their genomic features and survival mechanisms.

This study uses lexicometry to analyze historical texts and finds that human ectoparasites, not rats or fleas, were the main drivers of the second plague pandemic.

This study evaluates the use of the FilmArray respiratory panel in a field Point of Care (POC) setting in rural Senegal to diagnose respiratory tract infections, finding higher pathogen prevalence in children under 5 and seasonal variations.