Zoonotic taeniasis caused by the adult stage of Taenia solium, Taenia saginata or Taenia
asiatica are considered neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organization. The …

The investigation of the glycan repertoire of several organisms has revealed a wide variation
in terms of structures and abundance of glycan moieties. Among the parasites, it is possible …

Aberrant fucosylation in cancer cells is considered as a signature of malignant cell
transformation and it is associated with tumor progression, metastasis and resistance to …

Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati, the worldwide occurring intestinal roundworms of canids
and felids, represent an important public health threat due to various disease manifestations …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of mortality and disability worldwide. We
validated the utility of plasma metabolomics analysis in the clinical diagnosis of acute TBI in …

Proliferation of macrophages is a hallmark of inflammation in many type 2 settings including
helminth infections. The cellular expansion is driven by the type 2 cytokine interleukin-4 (IL …

C-type lectin receptors (CLRs), the carbohydrate-recognizing molecules, orchestrate host
immune response in homeostasis and in inflammation. In the present study we examined …

Tuberculosis (TB) caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis is characterized by
inflammatory pathology and poorly understood mechanisms of innate immunity. Pattern …

Background Scavenger Receptors (SRs) from the host's innate immune system are known to
bind multiple ligands to promote the removal of non-self or altered-self targets. CD5 and …

Macrophage galactose-C type lectin (MGL) 1 receptor is involved in the recognition of
Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) parasites and is important for the modulation of the innate and …