Lipid bodies (LBs), also known as lipid droplets, have increasingly been recognized as
functionally active organelles linked to diverse biological functions and human diseases …

Phagocytosis of invading microorganisms by specialized cells such as macrophages and
neutrophils is a key component of the innate immune response. These cells capture and …

The pathology of schistosomiasis mansoni, a neglected tropical disease of great clinical and
socioeconomic importance, results from the parasite eggs that become trapped in host …

Most eukaryotic cells contain varying amounts of cytosolic lipidic inclusions termed lipid
bodies (LBs) or lipid droplets (LDs). In mammalian cells, such as macrophages, these lipid …

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease of a significant public health impact. The
water rat Nectomys squamipes is one of the most important non-human hosts in the …

Eosinophils have been long associated with helminthic infections, although their functions in
these diseases remain unclear. During schistosomiasis caused by the trematode …

Micro-organisms exist to survive. Even in the absence of antimicrobial agents, many have
determinants of resistance that may be expressed phenotypically, should the need arise …

Considering the efficacy of rapamycin in increasing lifespan and healthspan, attenuating the
aging-dependent immunological decline, we compared the evolution of Trypanosoma cruzi …

The flagellated protozoa Trypanosoma cruzi is the causal agent of Chagas′ disease, a
significant public health issue and still a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Latin …

Chagas' disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is a major vector borne health problem in
Latin America and an emerging or re-emerging infectious disease in several countries …