DISCOVERY team

  1. 2020
  2. Published

    Increased circulation time of Plasmodium falciparum underlies persistent asymptomatic infection in the dry season

    Andrade, C. M., Fleckenstein, H., Thomson-Luque, R., Doumbo, S., Lima, N. F., Anderson, C., Hibbert, J., Hopp, C. S., Tran, T. M., Li, S., Niangaly, M., Cisse, H., Doumtabe, D., Skinner, J., Sturdevant, D., Ricklefs, S., Virtaneva, K., Asghar, M., Homann, M. V., Turner, L. & 17 others, Martins, J., Allman, E. L., N’Dri, M. E., Winkler, V., Llinás, M., Lavazec, C., Martens, C., Färnert, A., Kayentao, K., Ongoiba, A., Lavstsen, Thomas, Osório, N. S., Otto, T. D., Recker, M., Traore, B., Crompton, P. D. & Portugal, S., 2020, In: Nature Medicine. 26, p. 1929–1940

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Longitudinal analysis of naturally acquired PfEMP1 CIDR domain variant antibodies identifies associations with malaria protection

    Obeng-Adjei, N., Larremore, D. B., Turner, Louise, Ongoiba, A., Li, S., Doumbo, S., Yazew, T. B., Kayentao, K., Miller, L. H., Traore, B., Pierce, S. K., Buckee, C. O., Lavstsen, Thomas, Crompton, P. D. & Tran, T. M., 2020, In: JCI Insight. 5, 12, 15 p., e137262.

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  4. 2019
  5. Published

    Plasmodium falciparum-CD36 structure-function relationships defined by ortholog scanning mutagenesis

    Cabrera, A., Neculai, D., Tran, V., Lavstsen, Thomas, Turner, Louise & Kain, K. C., 2019, In: The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 219, 6, p. 945-954

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  6. Published

    Acquisition of antibodies against endothelial protein C receptor-binding domains of Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 in children with severe malaria

    Rambhatla, J. S., Turner, Louise, Manning, L., Laman, M., Davis, T. M. E., Beeson, J. G., Mueller, I., Warrel, J., Theander, Thor Grundtvig, Lavstsen, Thomas & Rogerson, S. J., 2019, In: The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 219, 5, p. 808-818 11 p.

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  7. Published

    Associations between IgG reactivity to Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) antigens and Burkitt lymphoma in Ghana and Uganda case-control studies

    Derkach, A., Otim, I., Pfeiffer, R. M., Onabajo, O. O., Legason, I. D., Nabalende, H., Ogwang, M. D., Kerchan, P., Talisuna, A. O., Ayers, L. W., Reynolds, S. J., Nkrumah, F., Neequaye, J., Bhatia, K., Theander, Thor Grundtvig, Prokunina-Olsson, L., Turner, Louise, Goedert, J. J., Lavstsen, Thomas & Mbulaiteye, S. M., 2019, In: EBioMedicine. 39, p. 358-368 11 p.

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  8. Published

    Cerebral malaria is associated with differential cytoadherence to brain endothelial cells

    Storm, J., Jespersen, Jakob Schmidt, Seydel, K. B., Szestak, T., Mbewe, M., Chisala, N. V., Phula, P., Wang, Christian William, Taylor, T. E., Moxon, C. A., Lavstsen, Thomas & Craig, A. G., 2019, In: EMBO Molecular Medicine. 2019, 11, 15 p., e9164.

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  9. Published

    Controlled human malaria infection with Plasmodium falciparum demonstrates impact of naturally acquired immunity on virulence gene expression

    Bachmann, A., Bruske, E., Krumkamp, R., Turner, Louise, Wichers, J. S., Petter, M., Held, J., Duffy, M. F., Sim, B. K. L., Hoffman, S. L., Kremsner, P. G., Lell, B., Lavstsen, Thomas, Frank, M., Mordmüller, B. & Tannich, E., 2019, In: PLOS Pathogens. 15, 7, 24 p., e1007906.

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  10. Published

    Meta-analysis of Plasmodium falciparum var signatures contributing to severe malaria in African children and Indian adults

    Duffy, F., Bernabeu, M., Babar, P. H., Kessler, A., Wang, Christian William, Vaz, M., Chery, L., Mandala, W. L., Rogerson, S. J., Taylor, T. E., Seydel, K. B., Lavstsen, Thomas, Gomes, E., Kim, K., Lusingu, J., Rathod, P. K., Aitchison, J. D. & Smith, J. D., 2019, In: mBio. 10, 2, 16 p., e00217-19.

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  11. Published
  12. 2018
  13. Published

    Antibodies to intercellular adhesion molecule 1-binding Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1-DBLβ are biomarkers of protective immunity to malaria in a cohort of young children from Papua New Guinea

    Tessema, S. K., Utama, D., Chesnokov, O., Hodder, A. N., Lin, C. S., Harrison, G. L. A., Jespersen, Jakob Schmidt, Petersen, Bent, Tavul, L., Siba, P., Kwiatkowski, D., Lavstsen, Thomas, Hansen, D. S., Oleinikov, A. V., Mueller, I. & Barry, A. E., 1 Aug 2018, In: Infection and Immunity. 86, 8, p. 1-14 14 p., e00485-17.

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  14. Published

    A vaccine targeted specifically to prevent cerebral malaria - is there hope?

    Hviid, Lars, Lavstsen, Thomas & Jensen, Anja Ramstedt, Jul 2018, In: Expert Review of Vaccines. 17, 7, p. 565-567 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalLetterResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Immunization with Recombinant Plasmodium falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 CIDRα1 Domains Induces Domain Subtype Inhibitory Antibodies

    Turner, Louise, Theander, Thor Grundtvig & Lavstsen, Thomas, 2018, In: Infection and Immunity. 86, 11, 11 p., e00435-18.

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  16. 2017
  17. Published

    Immune evasion of Plasmodium falciparum by RIFIN via inhibitory receptors

    Saito, F., Hirayasu, K., Satoh, T., Wang, Christian William, Lusingu, J., Arimori, T., Shida, K., Palacpac, N. M. Q., Itagaki, S., Iwanaga, S., Takashima, E., Tsuboi, T., Kohyama, M., Suenaga, T., Colonna, M., Takagi, J., Lavstsen, Thomas, Horii, T. & Arase, H., 7 Dec 2017, In: Nature. 552, 7683, p. 101-105 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalLetterResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM PARASITES THAT INFECT RETINOPATHY POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CEREBRAL MALARIA CHILDREN HAVE SIMILAR TRANSCRIPT ABUNDANCE OF VAR GENES ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE MALARIA

    Shabani, E., Opoka, R. O., Hanisch, B., Tang, B., Bangirana, P., Lavstsen, Thomas & John, C. C., Nov 2017, In: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 95, 5 suppl., p. 75-75

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    PROFILES OF PFEMP1-SPECIFIC IGG ANTIBODIES FROM BIRTH TO 12 MONTHS OF AGE IN BENINESE INFANTS

    Moussiliou, A., Cottrell, G., Turner, Louise, Lavstsen, Thomas, Fievet, N., Massougbodji, A., Theander, Thor Grundtvig, Deloron, P. & Ndam, N., Nov 2017, In: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 95, 5 Suppl. , p. 302-302

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Plasmodium falciparum causing febrile infections express EPCR- binding PfEMP1

    Mkumbaye, S., Wang, Christian William, Jespersen, Jakob Schmidt, Petersen, J. E. V., Kavishe, R., Lusingu, J., Theander, Thor Grundtvig & Lavstsen, Thomas, Oct 2017, In: Tropical Medicine & International Health. 22, S1, p. 7-7 1S3.3.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Binding of Plasmodium falciparum to CD36 can be shielded by the glycocalyx

    Hempel, C., Wang, Christian William, Kurtzhals, Jørgen & Staalsø, Trine, 10 May 2017, In: Malaria Journal. 16, 11 p., 193.

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  22. Published

    Structure-guided identification of a family of dual receptor-binding PfEMP1 that is associated with cerebral malaria

    Lennartz, F., Adams, Y., Bengtsson, A., Olsen, R. W., Turner, L., Ndam, N. T., Ecklu-Mensah, G. D., Moussiliou, A., Ofori, M. F., Gamain, B., Lusingu, J. P., Petersen, J. E. V., Wang, C. W., Nunes-Silva, S., Jespersen, J. S., Lau, C. K. Y., Theander, T. G., Lavstsen, T., Hviid, L., Higgins, M. K. & 1 others, Jensen, Anja Ramstedt, 8 Mar 2017, In: Cell Host & Microbe. 21, 3, p. 403-414 12 p.

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  23. Published

    Cellulose filtration of blood from malaria patients for improving ex vivo growth of Plasmodium falciparum parasites

    Mkumbaye, S. I., Minja, D. T. R., Jespersen, Jakob Schmidt, Alifrangis, Michael, Kavishe, R. A., Mwakalinga, S. B., Lusingu, J. P., Theander, Thor Grundtvig, Lavstsen, Thomas & Wang, Christian William, 10 Feb 2017, In: Malaria Journal. 16, 1, 8 p., 69.

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  24. Published

    Molecular evidence of malaria and zoonotic diseases among rapid diagnostic test-negative febrile patients in low-transmission season, Mali

    Touré, M., Petersen, P. T., Bathily, S. N., Sanogo, D., Wang, Christian William, Schiøler, Karin Linda, Konradsen, Flemming, Doumbia, S. & Alifrangis, Michael, 2017, In: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 96, 2, p. 335-337

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  25. Published

    Parasites causing cerebral falciparum malaria bind multiple endothelial receptors and express EPCR and ICAM-1-binding PfEMP1

    Tuikue Ndam, N., Moussiliou, A., Lavstsen, Thomas, Kamaliddin, C., Jensen, Anja Ramstedt, Mama, A., Tahar, R., Wang, Christian William, Jespersen, Jakob Schmidt, Alao, J. M., Gamain, B., Theander, Thor Grundtvig & Deloron, P., 2017, In: The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 215, 12, p. 1918-1925 8 p.

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  26. Published

    Plasmodium falciparum EPCR-binding PfEMP1 expression increases with malaria disease severity and is elevated in retinopathy negative cerebral malaria

    Shabani, E., Hanisch, B., Opoka, R. O., Lavstsen, Thomas & John, C. C., 2017, In: BMC Medicine. 15, 1, 14 p., 183.

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  27. Published

    The Severity of Plasmodium falciparum infection is associated with transcript levels of var genes encoding endothelial protein C receptor-binding P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1

    Mkumbaye, S. I., Wang, Christian William, Lyimo, E., Jespersen, Jakob Schmidt, Manjurano, A., Mosha, J., Kavishe, R. A., Mwakalinga, S. B., Minja, D. T. R., Lusingu, J. P., Theander, Thor Grundtvig & Lavstsen, Thomas, 2017, In: Infection and Immunity. 85, 4, 14 p., 4e00841-16.

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  28. 2016
  29. Published

    Cytoadhesion to gC1qR through Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 in severe malaria

    Magallón-Tejada, A., Machevo, S., Cisteró, P., Lavstsen, T., Aide, P., Rubio, M., Jiménez, A., Turner, L., Valmaseda, A., Gupta, H., De Las Salas, B., Mandomando, I., Wang, C. W., Petersen, J. E. V., Muñoz, J., Gascón, J., Macete, E., Alonso, P. L., Chitnis, C. E., Bassat, Q. & 1 others, Mayor, A., 11 Nov 2016, In: PLOS Pathogens. 12, 11, 22 p., e1006011.

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  30. Published

    Plasma Ang2 and ADAM17 levels are elevated during clinical malaria; Ang2 level correlates with severity and expression of EPCR-binding PfEMP1

    Petersen, J. E. V., Mkumbaye, S. I., Vaaben, A. V., Manjurano, A., Lyimo, E., Kavishe, R. A., Mwakalinga, S. B., Mosha, J., Minja, D. T. R., Lusingu, J. P. A., Theander, Thor Grundtvig, Lavstsen, Thomas & Wang, Christian William, 27 Oct 2016, In: Scientific Reports. 6, 9 p., 35950.

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