Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a leading cause of global morbidity with the
highest burden in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). For reasons that are incompletely understood …

A growing body of knowledge exists on the influence of helminth infections on allergies and
unrelated infections in the lung and g astro i ntestinal (GI) mucosa. However, the bystander …

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by
SARS-CoV-2, a recently discovered strain of coronavirus. The virus has spread rapidly …

Abstract CD8 virtual memory T (T VM) cells are Ag-naive CD8 T cells that have undergone
partial differentiation in response to common γ-chain cytokines, particularly IL-15 and IL-4. T …

Background The burden of HPV-associated premalignant and malignant cervical lesions
remains high in HIV+ women even under ART treatment. In order to identify possible …

CD8+ T cells are crucial for the clearance of viral infections, and current research begins to
highlight their importance in parasitic diseases too. In-depth research about characteristics …

Neglected tropical parasitic diseases (NTD) are prevalent in many countries and cost-
effective treatments remain urgently needed. Novel approaches have been proposed to …

Worldwide, more than 200 million people are infected with filariae which can cause severe
symptoms leading to reduced quality of life and contribute to disability-adjusted life years …

Filariae are vector borne parasitic nematodes, endemic in tropical and subtropical regions
causing avoidable infections ranging from asymptomatic to stigmatizing and disfiguring …

Helminth infection-driven changes to immunity in the female reproductive tract (FRT) is an
immune axis that is currently understudied but can have major implications for the control of …