Toxoplasmosis is caused by Toxoplasma gondii, an apicomplexan parasite that is able to
infect any nucleated cell in any warm-blooded animal. Toxoplasma gondii infects around 2 …

Leishmaniasis, a neglected parasitic disease caused by a unicellular protozoan of the
genus Leishmania, is transmitted through the bite of a female sandfly. The disease remains …

The hygiene hypothesis was proposed almost three decades ago. Nevertheless, its
mechanism still remains with relevant controversies. Some studies defend that early …

Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite which, depending on the geographical location,
can infect between 10% and 90% of humans. Infection during pregnancy may result in …

The lack of safe and cost-effective treatments against leishmaniasis highlights the urgent
need to develop improved leishmanicidal agents. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an …

Chemokines belong to the group of small proteins within the cytokine family having strong
chemo-attractant properties. In most cases, the strong immuno-modulatory role of …

Pathogen interactions with the host immune response components are critical for
establishing protective immunity and pathological responses against Leishmania parasites …

Trichinella britovi is a widely distributed parasitic nematode, transmitted through ingestion of
raw or poorly cooked meat containing muscle larvae. This helminth can regulate the host …

Background Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite that can
cause a geographically widespread zoonosis. Our previous splenocyte microRNA profile …

Leishmaniasis remains one of the main public health problems worldwide, with special
incidence in the poorest populations. Selenium and its derivatives can be potent therapeutic …