IRIS RIZOS
Informations
DS :
Evolution des Systèmes Vectoriels (ESV)
Equipe(s) :
TRIAD (Transmission - Interactions - Adaptations hôtes / vecteurs / pathogènes)
Grade :
Doctorant
Adresse email : iris.rizos[at]ird.fr
Implantation :
IRD Montpellier
Bureau :
Non précisé
Doctorant : Oui
Appartenance :
IRD
Thématique :
My work focuses on the life cycle of avian malaria parasites and more particularly on their ability to form exo-erythrocytic stages in deep tissues. Such persistent stages are at the origin of chronic malaria infections, similar to human malaria cases of Plasmodium vivax. By studying infected bird tissues, I aim to understand the formation and persistence of exo-erythrocytic stages of malaria parasites.
Expertises :
Single-cell transcriptomics, metabarcoding, phylogenetics
Projets associés :
Non précisé