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Even malaria parasites watch their host’s diet

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In recent years, there has been a growing appreciation of the role metabolism plays in controlling nearly all aspects of cellular function. Three recent articles explore how host metabolic cues influence different aspects of Plasmodium biology during infection, including parasite growth and sexual differentiation.

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Fig. 1: Influence of diet and serum lysophosphatidylcholine on the Plasmodium life cycle.

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  1. Microbiology and Immunology Department, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Kim C. Williamson

  2. Laboratory of Biochemistry, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Rodney L. Levine

  3. Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Rockville, MD, USA

    Louis H. Miller

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Williamson, K.C., Levine, R.L. & Miller, L.H. Even malaria parasites watch their host’s diet. Nat Microbiol 3, 130–131 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-017-0105-3

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