Hookworm infection is a major public health problem that threatens about 500 million people
throughout tropical areas of the world. Adult hookworms survive for many years in the host …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory
diseases, cancers, diabetes, and neuropsychiatric diseases cause significant global …

Recent studies have demonstrated that many parasites release extracellular vesicles (EVs),
yet little is known about the specific interactions of EVs with immune cells or their functions …

Investigations of the impact that patent infections by soil-transmitted gastrointestinal
nematode parasites exert on the composition of the host gut commensal flora are attracting …

Hookworms infect over 400 million people, stunting and impoverishing them,,. Sequencing
hookworm genomes and finding which genes they express during infection should help in …

Immunomodulatory components of helminths offer great promise as an entirely new class of
biologics for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Here, we discuss the emerging themes …

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Background Bidirectional signalling between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract is
regulated at neural, hormonal, and immunological levels. Recent studies have shown that …

The root lesion nematode Pratylenchus penetrans is considered one of the most
economically important species within the genus. Host range studies have shown that nearly …

Over the years, there has been progress in understanding the molecular aspects of iron
metabolism and erythropoiesis. However, despite research conducted both in laboratories …