[HTML][HTML] WormBase ParaSite− a comprehensive resource for helminth genomics

KL Howe, BJ Bolt, M Shafie, P Kersey… - Molecular and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The number of publicly available parasitic worm genome sequences has increased
dramatically in the past three years, and research interest in helminth functional genomics is …

Schistosomiasis—from immunopathology to vaccines

DP McManus, R Bergquist, P Cai… - Seminars in …, 2020 - Springer
Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) is a neglected tropical disease caused by trematode worms of
the genus Schistosoma. The transmission cycle involves human (or other mammalian) water …

Comparative genomics of the major parasitic worms

Nature genetics, 2019 - nature.com
Parasitic nematodes (roundworms) and platyhelminths (flatworms) cause debilitating
chronic infections of humans and animals, decimate crop production and are a major …

FASconCAT-G: extensive functions for multiple sequence alignment preparations concerning phylogenetic studies

P Kück, GC Longo - Frontiers in zoology, 2014 - Springer
Background Phylogenetic and population genetic studies often deal with multiple sequence
alignments that require manipulation or processing steps such as sequence concatenation …

The Fasciola hepatica genome: gene duplication and polymorphism reveals adaptation to the host environment and the capacity for rapid evolution

K Cwiklinski, JP Dalton, PJ Dufresne, J La Course… - Genome biology, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background The liver fluke Fasciola hepatica is a major pathogen of livestock
worldwide, causing huge economic losses to agriculture, as well as 2.4 million human …

Controlling schistosomiasis with praziquantel: How much longer without a viable alternative?

R Bergquist, J Utzinger, J Keiser - Infectious diseases of poverty, 2017 - Springer
The current approach of morbidity control of schistosomiasis, a helminth disease of poverty
with considerable public health and socioeconomic impact, is based on preventive …

Immunomodulation by helminth parasites: defining mechanisms and mediators

HJ McSorley, JP Hewitson, RM Maizels - International journal for …, 2013 - Elsevier
Epidemiological and interventional human studies, as well as experiments in animal
models, strongly indicate that helminth parasitic infections can confer protection from …

Schistosome-derived omega-1 drives Th2 polarization by suppressing protein synthesis following internalization by the mannose receptor

B Everts, L Hussaarts, NN Driessen… - Journal of Experimental …, 2012 - rupress.org
Omega-1, a glycosylated T2 ribonuclease (RNase) secreted by Schistosoma mansoni eggs
and abundantly present in soluble egg antigen, has recently been shown to condition …

Hybridizations within the genus Schistosoma: implications for evolution, epidemiology and control

E Leger, JP Webster - Parasitology, 2017 - cambridge.org
Hybridization of parasites is an emerging public health concern in our changing world.
Hybridization and introgression in parasites and pathogens can have major impacts on the …

Cellular and chemokine-mediated regulation in schistosome-induced hepatic pathology

C Chuah, MK Jones, ML Burke, DP McManus… - Trends in …, 2014 - cell.com
In hepatic schistosomiasis, pathology arises when schistosome eggs become lodged in the
host liver, evoking an interleukin 4 (IL-4)-and IL-13-mediated dominant CD4+ Th2 immune …