Humans encounter mycobacterial species due to their ubiquity in different environmental
niches. In many individuals, pathogenic mycobacterial species may breach our first-line …

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae are widely recognized for studying host–pathogen interactions
in vivo because of their optical transparency, genetic manipulability, and translational …

Zika virus (ZIKV) has been extensively studied since it was linked to congenital
malformations, and recent research has revealed that astrocytes are targets of ZIKV …

The study of host–pathogen interactions has illuminated fundamental research avenues in
both infection and cell biology. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae are genetically tractable …

Neuropathy and related disabilities are the major medical consequences of leprosy, which
remains a global medical concern. Despite major advances in understanding the …

Leprosy, a disease caused by the intracellular parasite Mycobacterium leprae or
Mycobacterium lepromatosis, has affected humans for more than 4,000 years and is a …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) enters the host in aerosol droplets deposited in lung
alveoli, where the bacteria first encounter lung-resident alveolar macrophages. We studied …

Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) and M. lepromatosis, an obligate
intracellular organism, and over 200,000 new cases occur every year. M. leprae parasitizes …

Leprosy is an infectious disease that may present different clinical forms depending on host
immune response to Mycobacterium leprae. Several studies have clarified the role of …

The mononuclear phagocytic system consists of many cells, in particular macrophages,
scattered throughout the body. However, there is increasing evidence for the heterogeneity …