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Alexandra Hrdina

Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinORCID 0000-0002-6035-7808Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Organism:Drosophila· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Igor IatsenkoiD· 2 shared Bastian PasiekaiD· 1 shared Carey D. NadelliD· 1 shared Cătălina Suzana StînguiD· 1 shared Elina CoqueryiD· 1 shared Fatoumata Ba SowiD· 1 shared Felix M. KeyiD· 1 shared James B. WinansiD· 1 shared

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Sex Bias in Iron Sequestration by Transferrin 1 Modulates Sexually-Dimorphic Infection Outcomes in Drosophila melanogaster

Alexandra Hrdina, Igor Iatsenko

This study shows that sex differences in iron sequestration via Transferrin 1 affect infection outcomes in Drosophila, with males being more resistant to Providencia alcalifaciens.

Genetics · Mar 2, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology

Colonization, translocation, and evolution of opportunistic pathogens during healthcare-associated infections

Martin Fenk, Alexandra Hrdina, James B. Winans, Meike Soerensen, Laura Ostertag, Elina Coquery, Fatoumata Ba Sow, Sirak Petros, Cătălina Suzana Stîngu, Norman Lippmann, Carey D. Nadell, Igor Iatsenko, Bastian Pasieka, Felix M. Key

The paper tracks the colonization and evolution of opportunistic pathogens in critically ill patients, identifying a mutation linked to healthcare-associated infections.

bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology