[HTML][HTML] Helminth immunoregulation: the role of parasite secreted proteins in modulating host immunity

JP Hewitson, JR Grainger, RM Maizels - Molecular and biochemical …, 2009 - Elsevier
Helminths are masterful immunoregulators. A characteristic feature of helminth infection is a
Th2-dominated immune response, but stimulation of immunoregulatory cell populations …

Helminth allergens, parasite-specific IgE, and its protective role in human immunity

CM Fitzsimmons, FH Falcone, DW Dunne - Frontiers in immunology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The Th2 immune response, culminating in eosinophilia and IgE production, is not only
characteristic of allergy but also of infection by parasitic worms (helminths). Anti-parasite IgE …

[HTML][HTML] Particularities of allergy in the Tropics

L Caraballo, J Zakzuk, BW Lee, N Acevedo… - World Allergy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Allergic diseases are distributed worldwide and their risk factors and triggers vary according
to geographical and socioeconomic conditions. Allergies are frequent in the Tropics but …

Immune modulation and modulators in Heligmosomoides polygyrus infection

RM Maizels, JP Hewitson, J Murray, YM Harcus… - Experimental …, 2012 - Elsevier
The intestinal nematode parasite Heligmosomoides polygyrus bakeri exerts widespread
immunomodulatory effects on both the innate and adaptive immune system of the host …

The secreted and surface proteomes of the adult stage of the carcinogenic human liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini

J Mulvenna, B Sripa, PJ Brindley, J Gorman… - …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Infection with the human liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, is a serious public health problem
in Thailand, Laos and nearby locations in Southeast Asia. Both experimental and …

A portrait of the “SCP/TAPS” proteins of eukaryotes—developing a framework for fundamental research and biotechnological outcomes

C Cantacessi, BE Campbell, A Visser, P Geldhof… - Biotechnology …, 2009 - Elsevier
A wide range of proteins belonging to the SCP/TAPS “family” has been described for various
eukaryotic organisms, including plants and animals (vertebrates and invertebrates, such as …

Anti-schistosomal intervention targets identified by lifecycle transcriptomic analyses

JM Fitzpatrick, E Peak, S Perally… - PLoS neglected …, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Background Novel methods to identify anthelmintic drug and vaccine targets are urgently
needed, especially for those parasite species currently being controlled by singular, often …

Cytosine methylation regulates oviposition in the pathogenic blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni

KK Geyer, CM Rodríguez López, IW Chalmers… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
Similar to other metazoan pathogens, Schistosoma mansoni undergoes transcriptional and
developmental regulation during its complex lifecycle and host interactions. DNA …

What helminth genomes have taught us about parasite evolution

M Zarowiecki, M Berriman - Parasitology, 2015 - cambridge.org
The genomes of more than 20 helminths have now been sequenced. Here we perform a
meta-analysis of all sequenced genomes of nematodes and Platyhelminthes, and attempt to …

Gene Expression Patterns in Larval Schistosoma mansoni Associated with Infection of the Mammalian Host

SJ Parker-Manuel, AC Ivens, GP Dillon… - PLoS neglected …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background The infective schistosome cercaria develops within the intramolluscan daughter
sporocyst from an undifferentiated germ ball, during which synthesis of proteins essential for …