Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is one of the most important zoonotic parasite diseases in
human, livestock, and wildlife worldwide. Development of effective vaccines against CE …

Echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by adult or larval cestodes belonging to the genus
Echinococcus (family Taeniidae). The two major species of medical and public health …

Background It is believed that in tapeworms a separate population of undifferentiated cells,
the germinative cells, is the only source of cell proliferation throughout the life cycle (similar …

Background Early developmental patterns of flatworms are extremely diverse and difficult to
compare between distant groups. In parasitic flatworms, such as tapeworms, this is …

Background Numerous strategies have been developed for the display of heterologous
proteins in the surface of live bacterial carriers, which can be used as vaccines, immune …

Bacillus subtilis is known as an endospore-and biofilm-forming bacterium with probiotic
properties. We have recently developed a method for displaying heterologous proteins on …

Food allergies are increasing worldwide, demonstrating a considerable public health
concern. Shellfish allergy is one of the major food groups causing allergic sensitization …

Background Dogs are definitive hosts of Echinococcus granulosus, with the small intestine
being the only site of parasitic infections. However, the immunomodulatory processes that …

Tropomyosins are a family of actin-binding proteins with diverse roles in actin filament
function. One of the best characterized roles is the regulation of muscle contraction …

Introduction Echinococcus granulosus, known as cystic echinococcosis, is a prominent
zoonotic parasitic disease of significant global concern. The definitive hosts serves as the …