The trypanosomatid (protozoan) parasites Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania spp. are
causative agents of Chagas disease and Leishmaniasis, respectively. They display high …

Autophagy is a fundamental pillar of cellular resilience, indispensable for maintaining
cellular health and vitality. It coordinates the meticulous breakdown of cytoplasmic …

Background Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause human infections
such as granulomatous amebic encephalitis and acanthamoeba keratitis. However, no …

Background Autophagy has a crucial role in the defense against parasites. The interplay
existing between host autophagy and parasites has varied outcomes due to the kind of host …

Natural guanidines, molecules that contain the guanidine moiety, are structurally unique and
often exhibit potent biological activities. A phytochemical investigation of the leaves of …

Autophagy, an evolutionarily conserved mechanism to remove redundant or dangerous
cellular components, plays an important role in innate immunity and defense against …

Autophagy is an intracellular degradation process that maintains cellular homeostasis. It is
essential for protecting organisms from environmental stress. Autophagy can help the host to …

Taenia asiatica is a zoonotic parasite found in the human intestine and pig liver that evolved
various strategies to survive the host's defenses. Exosomes are membranous vesicles …

Pathogenic and opportunistic free-living amoebae such as Acanthamoeba spp. can cause
keratitis (Acanthamoeba keratitis [AK]), which may ultimately lead to permanent visual …

Introduction Autophagy has been recognized as a bona fide immunological process.
Evidence has shown that this process in IFN-γ stimulated cells controls Toxoplasma gondii …