Our research is aimed at understanding of the processes of adaptation at the molecular and cellular level of the parasites and their environments from varied experimental models using species adapted to the laboratory (Plasmodium, Trypanosomes, Giardia, Filaria), as well as species isolated from wildlife or the environment (Haemosporidia, Gregarina). More recently, our team included models of free living protistes (ciliates, foraminifera), to be able to take into account this other neglected element of the biodiversity in questionings related to the inventory of the (micro)biodiversity and the role of microorganisms in ecosystems.

A few of the organisms studied in the team (A. Litomosoides, B. Trypanosoma, C. Haemosporidia, D. Plasmodium, E. Gregarina, F. Parastrongilidium)

Credits

© MNHN - A. -Martin; B. Kohl; C. Duval; D.Depoix; E. Florent; F. Dellinger

The research themes of the team PPL articulate around two axes:

1) the description of the biodiversity and the evolution of these microorganisms

2) the functional analysis of the host-parasite interactions

Life cycles of the two main models

International collaborations

Collaborations of the team (publications, visitors and bilateral and international projects).
The size of of the circle is relative to the number of collaborations.

Credits

© MNHN - Coralie Martin

Financing 

Muséum National D’Histoire Naturelle, CNRS – INEE, LABEX BcDIV, Industrial financing, European Programs, ANRs, Foundations, Regional financing

Collections associated with the team

The PPL team is in charge of two collections:

1. The protist collection of the Museum (for more information, see here )

2. The zooparasitic nematode collection of the Museum (for more information, see here )