Host EV derived lipids promote malaria parasite development via mosquito fatty acid oxidation
Xiumei Song, Weimin Cai, Jiao Wu, Lijuan Liu, Xinran Gu, Han Zhou, Hui Lin Zhao, Penghai Tian, Qian Xu, Kun Qian, Wei Huang, Jingwen Wang
The paper shows that host-derived extracellular vesicles promote malaria parasite development in mosquitoes by reprogramming lipid metabolism through fatty acid oxidation.
bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology