Despite the success of vaccination to greatly mitigate or eliminate threat of diseases caused
by pathogens, there are still known diseases and emerging pathogens for which the …

Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food-producing sectors around the world. Among
various kinds of cultivated organisms many marine and freshwater finfish and shellfish …

The major goals of veterinary vaccines are to improve the health and welfare of companion
animals, increase production of livestock in a cost-effective manner, and prevent animal-to …

Vaccination is the most successful application of immunological principles to human health.
Vaccine efficacy needs to be reviewed from time to time and its safety is an overriding …

Probing protein function in parasitic flatworms is hampered by the difficulties associated with
the development of transgenic approaches. Although RNA interference (RNAi) in …

Parasite-released extracellular vesicles (EVs) deliver signals to the host immune system that
are critical to maintaining the long-term relationship between parasite and host. In the …

Although rodent models are very popular for scientific studies, it is becoming more evident
that large animal models can provide unique opportunities for biomedical research. Sheep …

Despite the effectiveness of vaccination in reducing or eradicating diseases caused by
pathogens, there remain certain diseases and emerging infections for which developing …

Nonviral gene transfer is markedly enhanced by the application of in vivo electroporation
(also denoted electrogene transfer or electrokinetic enhancement). This approach is safe …

Secreted cysteine proteases are relevant actors in parasite biology, taking part in critical
host colonization roles such as traversing tissue barriers, immune evasion and nutrient …