Although transcriptomics analysis showed a significant change in a large number of transcripts in response to LD-S or LD-R infection (S2B.i Fig) however, in concurrence with a previous report [28], no significant change in the transcript expression of iron metabolizing or transporters like trf (CD71, Transferrin receptor 1), slc40a1 (Ferroportin), slc11a1 (NRAMP1), slc11a2 (DMT1) were observed between LD-S and LD-R-infected-MФs (S2C Fig). This evidence concerns the gene TFRC and infection.