One of the most important scientific discoveries of recent years was the disclosure that the
intestinal microflora takes part in bidirectional communication between the gut and the brain …

Historically, there has been little interaction between parasitologists and oncologists,
although some helminth infections predispose to the development of tumours. In addition …

AIM: To study the natural history, patterns and clinical characteristics of inflammatory bowel
diseases (IBD) in Egypt. METHODS: We designed a case-series study in the …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal
tract, strongly associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer development. Parasitic …

Development of modern medicine and better living conditions in the 20th century helped in
reducing a number of cases of infectious diseases. During the same time, expansion of …

This review tackles the concept of the evolutionary mismatch, in relation with the reduction of
the prevalence of the so-called “dirty old friends”. These formed the variegated community of …

Simple Summary Helminths are parasitic worms that influence their host in a variety of ways,
including the production of growth factors and the creation of blood vessels (angiogenesis) …

Purpose To discover protein markers in chronic/advanced opisthorchiasis for the early
detection of Opisthorchis viverrini (OV)‐associated cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) …

Trichinellosis, a widespread zoonosis, is considered to be an emerging or re-emerging
infectious parasitic disease. The development of vaccines to prevent Trichinella infection in …

Parasitic nematodes and their products are promising candidates for therapeutics against
inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Two species of nematodes, the hookworm Necator …