The success of cancer immunotherapy relies on the knowledge of the tumor
microenvironment and the immune evasion mechanisms in which the tumor, stroma, and …

Eosinophils are a minority circulating granulocyte classically viewed as being involved in
host defense against parasites and promoting allergic reactions. However, a series of new …

Filariae are parasitic roundworms, which can cause debilitating diseases such as lymphatic
filariasis and onchocerciasis. Lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, and …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory
diseases, cancers, diabetes, and neuropsychiatric diseases cause significant global …

The present investigation aimed to determine to what extent maternal helminth infection
primes parasite‐specific cellular responsiveness in neonates. Umbilical cord mononuclear …

Background Eosinophilia is a hallmark of helminth infections and eosinophils are essential
in the protective immune responses against helminths. Nevertheless, the distinct role of …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that initiates infection
following inhalation. As a result, the pulmonary immune response provides a first line of …

Endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria are abundant in the filarial nematodes that cause
onchocerciasis (river blindness), including the larvae (microfilariae) that migrate into the …

Lung disease is regularly reported in human filarial infections but the molecular
pathogenesis of pulmonary filariasis is poorly understood. We used Litomosoides …

Tegumentary leishmaniasis is an important public health problem in several countries. The
capacity of the Leishmania species, at the initial moments of the infection, to invade and …