Salmonella enterica causes a range of life-threatening diseases in humans and animals
worldwide. Current treatments for S. enterica infections are not sufficiently effective, and …

Tuberculosis is the most lethal infectious disease globally, but the vast majority of people
who are exposed to the primary causative pathogen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), do …

Tuberculosis remains one of the most important infectious diseases worldwide. Several
studies have suggested that genetic factors may affect susceptibility to tuberculosis, but the …

Background Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease with a high
mortality worldwide. Understanding the atherosclerosis pathogenesis and identification of …

The prevalence of canine leishmaniasis infection in an endemic area such as the
Mediterranean basin (67%) is higher than the prevalence of the disease (10%), suggesting …

Dogs have different susceptibility degrees to leishmaniasis; however, genetic research on
this theme is scarce, manly on visceral form. The aims of this systematic review were to …

Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD), caused by
the intracellular protozoan parasites Leishmania donovani and Leishmania infantum …

Colonization of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract by enteric pathogens occurs in a context
strongly determined by host-specific gut microbiota, which can significantly affect the …

Studies have shown that nuclear translocation of actin occurs under certain conditions of
cellular stress; however, the functional significance of actin import remains unclear. Here, we …

Genetic resistance to Salmonella infection in experimental animal models is well described.
However, genetic resistance in domestic animals, which has potentially great value in terms …