Despite intensive long-term efforts, with very few exceptions, the development of effective
vaccines against parasitic infections has presented considerable challenges, given the …

Researchers have raised the possibility that soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections might
modify the host's immune response against other systemic infections. STH infections can …

Parasitic helminths infect over one-fourth of the human population resulting in significant
morbidity, and in some cases, death in endemic countries. Despite mass drug administration …

About half of the world's population and 80% of the world's biodiversity can be found in the
tropics. Many diseases are specific to the tropics, with at least 41 diseases caused by …

Current parasite control programs in veterinary species have moved away from mass
anthelmintic treatment approaches due to the emergence of significant anthelmintic …

Eukaryotic parasites and pathogens continue to cause some of the most detrimental and
difficult to treat diseases (or disease states) in both humans and animals, while also …

Helminthic parasites are important targets for vaccine research as they infect an estimated 1
billion people worldwide. Despite significant progress in the discovery of defined antigens …

It has been tested and proven that vaccination is still the best strategy to combat infectious
diseases. However, to date, there are still no vaccines against human soil-transmitted …

Ascariasis is the most prevalent zoonotic helminthic disease worldwide, and is responsible
for nutritional deficiencies, particularly hindering the physical and neurological development …

Helminthiasis is one of the gravest problems worldwide. There is a growing concern on less
available anthelmintics and the emergence of resistance creating a major threat to human …