Human schistosomiasis—or bilharzia—is a parasitic disease caused by trematode flukes of
the genus Schistosoma. By conservative estimates, at least 230 million people worldwide …

Eosinophil granulocytes reside in respiratory mucosa including lungs, in the gastro-intestinal
tract, and in lymphocyte associated organs, the thymus, lymph nodes and the spleen. In …

The host–parasite schistosome relationship relies heavily on the interplay between the
strategies imposed by the schistosome worm and the defense mechanisms the host uses to …

Background. Schistosomiasis elicits cross-regulatory immune responses, but it is unclear
how antihelminthic treatment affects this balance. This study integrates data on 13 cytokines …

Immune signatures of sheep acutely-infected with Fasciola hepatica, an important pathogen
of livestock and humans were analysed within the peritoneal compartment to investigate …

Background Schistosomiasis is a disease of major public health importance in sub-Saharan
Africa. Immunoregulation begins early in schistosome infection and is characterized by …

Granulocytes are effector cells in defence against helminth infections. We review the current
evidence for the role of granulocytes in protective immunity against different helminth …

Infection with the helminth parasite Strongyloides stercoralis (Ss) is commonly clinically
asymptomatic that is often accompanied by peripheral eosinophilia. Granulocytes are …

Background The objectives of this study were to 1) evaluate the influence of treatment with
praziquantel on the inflammatory milieu in maternal, placental, and cord blood, 2) assess the …

The objective of the present study was to test the hypothesis that treatment of
schistosomiasis mansoni with praziquantel can alter significantly the immune response of …