Publications

34. Mas-Carrió, E., Schneider, J., Othenin-Girard, V., Pigeault, R., Taberlet, P., Christe, P., Glaizot, O., Fumagalli L. (2025). Multiplex vs. singleplex assay for the simultaneous identification of the three components of avian malaria vector-borne disease by DNA metabarcoding. PeerJ, 13:e19107 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19107

33. Isaïa, J., Baur, M., Wassef, J., Monod S., Glaizot, O., Christe, P., Pigeault R. (2025). Impact of the intensity of infection in birds on Plasmodium development within Culex pipiens mosquitoes. Parasites & Vectors, 18 (1), 54. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06652-4

32. Hay, A., Aucher, W., Pigeault, R., Bertaux, B., Crépin, A., Blancart Remaury, Q., Héchard, Y., Samba-Louaka, A., Villéger, R. (2025). Legionella pneumophila subverts the antioxidant defenses of its amoeba host Acanthamoeba castellanii. Current Research in Microbial Sciences, 8, 100338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crmicr.2024.100338

31. Richard, FJ., Bastin, B., Pigeault, R., Raboteau, D., Grateau, S., Aupinel, P. (2024). In vitro queen rearing: essential factors and new protocol for honey bees. Entomologia Generalis, 44(6). https://doi.org/10.1127/entomologia/2024/2518

30. Jame, A., Charlotte Noizat, ...., Pigeault, R., ....,  Beltran-Bech, S., Bech, N. (2024). A combination of methods for mapping heat and cool areas in past and current urban landscapes of Poitiers (France). Ecological Indicators, 167, 112712. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112712

29. Depeux, C., Branger, A., Paulhac, H., Pigeault, R., & Beltran-Bech, S. (2024). Deleterious effects of Wolbachia on life history and physiological traits of common pill woodlice. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 207, 108187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2024.108187

28. Durand, S., Pigeault, R., Giraud, I., Loisier, A., Bech, N., Grandjean, F., Rigaud, T., Peccoud, J., & Cordaux, R. (2024). Temporal stability of sex ratio distorter prevalence in natural populations of the isopod Armadillidium vulgare. Heredity, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41437-024-00713-1

27. Pigeault, R., Cozzarolo, C.-S., Wassef, J., Gremion, J., Bastardot, M., Glaizot, O., & Christe, P. (2024). Spring reproductive success influences autumnal malarial load in a passerine bird. Peer Community Journal, 4. https://doi.org/10.24072/pcjournal.378

26. Pigeault, R., Ruiz De Paz, A., Baur, M., Isaïa, J., Glaizot, O., & Christe, P. (2023). Impact of host stress on the replication rate of Plasmodium: Take it easy to avoid malaria recurrences. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11, 1191664. IF: 4.49, Q1 Ecology

25. Cozzarolo, C.-S., Pigeault, R., Isaïa, J., Wassef, J., Baur, M., Glaizot, O., & Christe, P. (2022). Experiment in semi-natural conditions did not confirm the influence of malaria infection on bird attractiveness to mosquitoes. Parasites & Vectors, 15, 187. IF: 4.04, Q1 Parasitology

24. Pigeault, R., Chevalier, M., Cozzarolo, C.-S., Baur, M., Arlettaz, M., Cibois, A., Keiser, A., Guisan, A., Christe, P., & Glaizot, O. (2022). Determinants of haemosporidian single-and co-infection risks in western palearctic birds. International Journal for Parasitology, 52, 9. IF: 4.33, Q1 Parasitology

23. Buxton, M., Nyamukondiwa, C., Wasserman, R.J., Othenin-Girard, V., Pigeault, R., Christe, P., & Glaizot, O. (2021). Surveillance studies reveal diverse and potentially pathogenic-incriminated vector mosquito species across major Botswana touristic hotspots. Insects, 12, 913. IF: 2.13, Q1 Insect Science

22. Sekar, V., Rivero, A., Pigeault, R., Gandon, S., Bensch, S., & Hellgren, O. (2021). Gene regulation of avian malaria parasite during its life cycle in the vector. Genomics. IF: 4.31, Q3 Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.05.021

21. Pigeault, R., Bataillard, D., Glaizot, O., & Christe, P. (2021). Effect of neonicotinoid exposure on the life history traits and susceptibility to Plasmodium infection on the major avian malaria vector Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae). Parasitologia, 1, 20–33. https://doi.org/10.3390/parasitologia1010003

20. Isaïa, J., Glaizot, O., Rivero, A., Christe, P., & Pigeault, R. (2020). Last-come, best served? Mosquito biting order and Plasmodium transmission. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 287, 20202615. IF: 5.53, Q1 Biology

19. Cozzarolo, C.-S., Glaizot, O., Christe, P., & Pigeault, R. (2020). Enhanced attraction of arthropod vectors to infected vertebrates: A review of empirical evidence. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 8, 568140. IF: 4.49, Q1 Ecology

18. Pigeault, R., Isaïa, J., Lefèvre, T., Yerbanga, S., Yerbanga, R.S., Dabiré, K.R., Ouédraogo, J.B., Cohuet, A., Lefèvre, T., & Christe, P. (2020). Different distribution of malaria parasite in left and right extremities of vertebrate hosts translates into differences in parasite transmission. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 10183. IF: 4.99, Q1 Multidisciplinary Sciences

17. Bataillard, D., Christe, P., & Pigeault, R. (2020). Impact of field-realistic doses of glyphosate and nutritional stress on mosquito life history traits and susceptibility to malaria parasite infection. Ecology and Evolution, 10, 5079–5088. IF: 3.17, Q1 Ecology and Evolution

16. Szentivanyi, T., Estók, P., Pigeault, R., Christe, P., & Glaizot, O. (2020). Effects of fungal infection on the survival of parasitic bat flies. Parasites & Vectors, 13, 23. IF: 4.04, Q1 Parasitology

15. Pigeault, R., Cozzarolo, C.-S., Glaizot, O., & Christe, P. (2020). Effect of age, haemosporidian infection, and body condition on pair composition and reproductive success in great tits. Ibis. https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12774. IF: 2.35, Q1 Ornithology

14. Clément, L., Dietrich, M., [...], Pigeault, R., Ruedii, M., & Christe, P. (2019). Out of Africa: The origins of the protozoan blood parasites of the Trypanosoma cruzi clade found in bats from Africa. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 106705. IF: 5.01, Q1 Evolutionary Biology

13. Prigot-Mauricea, C., Cerqueira de Araujo, A., Durand, S., Laverre, T., Pigeault, R., Verdon, J., Bulet, P., & Beltran-Bech, S., Braquart-Varnier, C. (2019). Survival capacity of the common woodlouse Armadillidium vulgare is improved with a second infection of Salmonella enterica. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 107278. IF: 2.79, Q1 Zoology

12. Cozzarolo, C.-S., Sironi, N., Glaizot, O., Pigeault, R., & Christe, P. (2019). Sex-biased in vector-borne disease: Vector preference? PLOS ONE, 14(5), e0216360. IF: 3.24, Q2 Multidisciplinary Sciences

11. Pigeault, R., Cozzarolo, C.-S., Choquet, R., Strehler, M., Jenkins, T., Delhaye, J., Glaizot, O., & Christe, P. (2018). Haemosporidian infection and co-infection affect host survival and reproduction in wild populations of great tits. International Journal for Parasitology, 48(14), 1079–1087. IF: 3.981, Q1 Parasitology

10. Pigeault, R., & Villa, M. (2018). Long-term pathogenic response to Plasmodium relictum infection in Culex pipiens mosquito. PLOS ONE, 13(2), e0192315. IF: 3.24, Q2 Multidisciplinary Sciences

9. Pigeault, R., Caudron, Q., Nicot, A., Rivero, A., & Gandon, S. (2018). Timing malaria transmission with mosquito fluctuations. Evolution Letters. https://doi.org/10.1002/evl3.61. IF: 6.49

8. Pigeault, R., Garnier, R., Rivero, A., & Gandon, S. (2016). Evolution of transgenerational immunity in invertebrates. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 1839, 20161136. IF: 5.53, Q1 Biology

7. Pigeault, R., Nicot, A., Gandon, S., & Rivero, A. (2015). Mosquito age and avian malaria infection. Malaria Journal, 14, 483. IF: 2.88, Q2 Parasitology

6. Braquart-Varnier, C., Altinli, M., Pigeault, R., Chevalier, F., Greve, P., Bouchon, D., & Sicard, M. (2015). The mutualistic side of Wolbachia-isopod interactions: Wolbachia-mediated protection against pathogenic intracellular bacteria. Frontiers in Microbiology, 6, e1000833. IF: 5.64, Q1 Microbiology

5. Pigeault, R., Vézilier, J., Cornet, S., Zélé, F., Nicot, A., Gandon, S., & Rivero, A. (2015). Avian malaria: A new lease of life for an old experimental model to study evolutionary ecology of Plasmodium. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 370, 20140300. IF: 6.67, Q1 Biology

4. Pigeault, R., Vézilier, J., Nicot, A., Gandon, S., & Rivero, A. (2015). Transgenerational effect of infection in Plasmodium-infected mosquitoes. Biology Letters, 11, 2014102. IF: 3.81, Q1 Biology

3. Pigeault, R., Braquart-Varnier, C., Marcadé, I., Mappa, G., Mottin, E., & Sicard, M. (2014). Modulation of host immunity and reproduction by horizontally acquired Wolbachia. Journal of Insect Physiology, 70, 125-133. IF: 2.40, Q1 Entomology

2. Cornuau, J.H., Schmeller, D. S., Pigeault, R., Sibeaux, A., Tourat, A., & Loyau, A. (2014). Information-content of morphological and behavioural sexual traits in the palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus). Behavioural Processes, 108, 36-42. IF: 1.60, Q2 Animal Science and Zoology

1. Cornuau, J.H., Schmeller, D. S., Pigeault, R., & Loyau, A. (2014). Resistance of morphological and behavioral sexual traits of the palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus) to bacterial lipopolysaccharide treatment. Amphibia-Reptilia, 35, 63-71. IF: 1.83, Q3 Zoology

Pigeault, R., Dussert, Y., Jorge, R., Panza, M., Raimond, M., Delaunay, C., Ogereau, D., Moumen, B., Peccoud, J., & Cordaux, R. (2024). Within-host environmental heterogeneity is associated with phenotypic but not genomic diversity in Wolbachia endosymbionts (p. 2024.06.20.599863). bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.06.20.599863