IL-17 cytokine family members have diverse biological functions, promoting protective
immunity against many pathogens but also driving inflammatory pathology during infection …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a major public health problem and causes a range of diseases
from self-healing infections to chronic disfiguring disease. Currently, there is no vaccine for …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is caused by different species of the genus Leishmania. Pro-
and anti-inflammatory cytokines play different roles in resistance/susceptibility and the …

Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease caused by different species of protozoan parasites
of the genus Leishmania. It is a major health problem yet neglected tropical diseases, with …

The interleukin (IL)-17 family includes six structure-related cytokines (A–F). To date, majority
of studies have focused on IL-17A. IL-17A plays a pivotal role in various infectious diseases …

Human cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by Leishmania braziliensis, presents an
exaggerated Th1 response that is associated with ulcer development. Macrophages are the …

Scabies is a parasitic disease due to infestation of skin by the burrowing mite Sarcoptes
scabiei. Scabies is a major public health problem and endemic in resource poor …

Advances in the understanding of leishmaniasis progression indicate that cellular
interactions more complex than the Th1/Th2 paradigm define the course of infection. Th17 …

Patients infected with Leishmania braziliensis develop chronic lesions that often fail to
respond to treatment with antiparasite drugs. To determine whether genes whose …

Immune control of Leishmania infantum, the causative agent of most canine leishmaniosis
(CanL), requires a balancing act between inflammatory and regulatory responses. This …