For the establishment of a successful infection, ie, long-term parasitism and a complete life
cycle, parasites use various diverse mechanisms and factors, which they may be inherently …

Parasitic protozoa are a major cause of global infectious disease. These eukaryotic
pathogens have evolved with the vertebrate immune system and typically produce long …

Parasitic protozoa of the genus Leishmania have provided a useful perspective for
immunologists in terms of host defense mechanisms critical for the resolution of infection …

Leishmania mexicana amastigotes are particularly rich in cysteine peptidases (CPs), which
play important roles in facilitating the survival and growth of the parasites in mammals. The …

Malaria and leishmaniasis are endemic parasitic diseases in tropical and subtropical
countries. Although the overlap of these diseases in the same host is frequently described …

Leishmania parasites cause human tegumentary and visceral infections that are commonly
referred to as leishmaniasis. Despite the high incidence and prevalence of cases …

Leishmania are dimorphic protozoan parasites that live as flagellated forms in the gut of their
sandfly vector and as aflagellated forms in their mammalian hosts. Although both parasite …

The protozoan Leishmania mexicana parasite causes chronic non-healing cutaneous
lesions in humans and mice with poor parasite control. The mechanisms preventing the …

Protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus are the causative agents of leishmaniasis, a
group of neglected tropical diseases whose clinical manifestations vary depending on the …

We investigated the influence of dendritic cell (DC) CD40 expression on Th2 and Th1
development by in vivo transfer of Ag-pulsed bone marrow-derived DC generated from wild …