Even malaria parasites watch their host's diet

Kim C. Williamson; Rodney L. Levine; Louis H. Miller

doi:10.1038/s41564-017-0105-3

Even malaria parasites watch their host's diet

Kim C. Williamson, Rodney L. Levine, Louis H. Miller

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	130-131
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Microbiology
Volume	3
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-017-0105-3
State	Published - 1 Feb 2018
Externally published	Yes

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