Anthelmintic resistance has a great impact on livestock production systems worldwide, is an
emerging concern in companion animal medicine, and represents a threat to our ongoing …

Exposure to different organisms (bacteria, mold, virus, protozoan, helminths, among others)
can induce epigenetic changes affecting the modulation of immune responses and …

Haemonchus contortus is a parasitic gastrointestinal nematode, and its excretory and
secretory products (HcESPs) interact extensively with the host cells. In this study, we report …

In the past two decades, significant progress has been made in the sequencing, assembly,
annotation and analyses of genomes and transcriptomes of parasitic worms of …

The liver fluke Fasciola hepatica is a foodborne zoonotic parasite affecting livestock
worldwide, with increasing relevance in human health. The first developmental stage that …

The inverse relationship between helminth infections and the development of immune-
mediated diseases is a cornerstone of the hygiene hypothesis and studies were carried out …

Fasciola gigantica is regarded as the major liver fluke causing fasciolosis in livestock in
tropical countries. Despite the significant economic and public health impacts of F. gigantica …

The asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase (NRS) catalyzes the attachment of asparagine to its
cognate tRNA during translation. NRS first catalyzes the binding of Asn and ATP to form the …

Metazoan parasites have to survive in many different niches in order to complete their life-
cycles. In the absence of reliable methods to manipulate parasite genomes and/or …

Abstract Approximately 200 000 000 people have schistosomiasis (schistosome infection).
Among the schistosomes, Schistosoma haematobium is responsible for the most infections …