Host iron deficiency protects against Plasmodium infection and drives parasite molecular reprofiling

Author(s):

Danielle Clucas, Cavan Bennett, Rebecca Harding, Anne Pettikiriarachchi, Andrew Baldi, Louise M. Randall, Ryan Steel, Ronan Mellin, Melissa Hobbs, Sabrina Caiazzo, Martin N. Mwangi, Katherine L. Fielding, Peter F. Hickey, Tracey M. Baldwin, Daniela Amann-Zalcenstein, Samantha J. Emery-Corbin, Glory Mzembe, Ernest Moya, Sabine Braat, Aaron Jex, Ayse Y. Demir, Hans Verhoef, Kamija S. Phiri, Beverley Ann Biggs, Wai Hong Tham, Justin A. Boddey, Sant Rayn Pasricha, Ricardo Ataíde

Details:

Science advances, Volume 12, Issue 9, 2026-02-27

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Affiliations:

• University of Melbourne
• Monash University
• Wageningen University & Research
• Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
• Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
• ANU Research School of Biology
• Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
• Meander Medical Center
• Department of Infectious Diseases
• Training and Research Unit of Excellence
• Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Consortium