摘要：SummaryPlasmodiumparasites, causative agents of malaria, scavenge host nutrients to sustain their intracellular replication. Modulation of the host's nutritional status can potentially help control infection by limiting the parasite's access to nutrients, or by boosting the immune system. Here, we show that dietary supplementation of mice employing a combination of arginine (R) with two additional amino acids, lysine (K) and valine (V), termed RKV, significantly decreasesPlasmodiumliver infection. RKV supplementation results in the elimination of parasites at a late stage of their development in the liver. Our data employing genetic knockout mouse models andin vivodepletion of specific cell populations suggest that RKV supplementation boosts the host's overall innate immune response, and that parasite elimination is dependent on MyD88 signaling in immune cells. The immunostimulatory effect of RKV supplementation opens a potential role for dietary supplementation as an adjuvant for prophylaxis or immunization strategies againstPlasmodiuminfection.Graphical AbstractDisplay OmittedHighlights•RKV supplementation leads to the elimination of hepaticP. bergheiparasites•An overall activation of the innate immune system mediates parasite elimination•MyD88 is a key player in the elimination of hepaticP. bergheiparasitesPhysiology; Parasitology; Diet
