AUTHOR=Kent Robyn S. , Briggs Emma M. , Colon Beatrice L. , Alvarez Catalina , Silva Pereira Sara , De Niz Mariana 

TITLE=Paving the Way: Contributions of Big Data to Apicomplexan and Kinetoplastid Research

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cellular-and-infection-microbiology/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.900878

DOI=10.3389/fcimb.2022.900878

ISSN=2235-2988

ABSTRACT=<p>In the age of big data an important question is how to ensure we make the most out of the resources we generate. In this review, we discuss the major methods used in Apicomplexan and Kinetoplastid research to produce big datasets and advance our understanding of <italic>Plasmodium, Toxoplasma, Cryptosporidium, Trypanosoma</italic> and <italic>Leishmania</italic> biology. We debate the benefits and limitations of the current technologies, and propose future advancements that may be key to improving our use of these techniques. Finally, we consider the difficulties the field faces when trying to make the most of the abundance of data that has already been, and will continue to be, generated.</p>