The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis (UC)
and Crohn's disease (CD), increases gradually worldwide in the past decades. IBD is …

The first formal description of the microbicidal activity of extracellular traps (ETs) containing
DNA occurred in neutrophils in 2004. Since then, ETs have been identified in different …

Infection is a major co-morbidity that contributes to impaired healing in diabetic wounds.
Although impairments in diabetic neutrophils have been blamed for this co-morbidity, what …

Leishmaniasis is a complex infectious parasitic disease caused by protozoa of the genus
Leishmania, belonging to a group of neglected tropical diseases. It establishes significant …

About one-fourth of the global population is either overweight or obese, both of which
increase the risk of insulin resistance, cardiovascular diseases, and infections. In obesity …

Leishmania spp.(Kinetoplastida) are unicellular parasites causing leishmaniases, neglected
tropical diseases of medical and veterinary importance. In the vertebrate host, Leishmania …

Leishmaniasis is a complex of neglected tropical diseases caused by various species of
leishmanial parasites that primarily affect the world's poorest people. A limited number of …

Neutrophils are the first line of defence against invading pathogens. Although neutrophils
are well-known professional killers, some pathogens including Leishmania (L.) parasites …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania parasites exhibits a wide range of clinical
manifestations. Although parasites influence disease severity, cytolytic CD8 T cell responses …

After invading the host organism, a battle occurs between the parasitic protists and the host's
immune system, the result of which determines not only whether and how well the host …