Hookworm infection is a major public health problem that threatens about 500 million people
throughout tropical areas of the world. Adult hookworms survive for many years in the host …

Despite causing considerable damage to host tissue at the onset of parasitism, invasive
helminths establish remarkably persistent infections in both animals and plants. Secretions …

Whipworms are parasitic nematodes that live in the gut of more than 500 million people
worldwide. Owing to the difficulty in obtaining parasite material, the mouse whipworm …

IL-33 is an alarmin cytokine which has been implicated in allergy, fibrosis, inflammation,
tumorigenesis, metabolism, and homeostasis. However, amongst its strongest roles are in …

The human hookworm Necator americanus infects more than 400 million people worldwide,
contributing substantially to the poverty in these regions. Adult stage N. americanus live in …

We present evidence that the dog hookworm (Ancylostoma caninum) is underutilised in the
study of host-parasite interactions, particularly as a proxy for the human-hookworm …

Parasitic nematodes are highly successful pathogens, inflicting disease on humans, animals
and plants. Despite great differences in their life cycles, host preference and transmission …

Highlights•Infections with parasitic helminths (worms) may protect against development of
inflammatory and allergic diseases.•Helminths infections promote regulatory immune cell …

Background Schistosomiasis is a neglected disease affecting hundreds of millions
worldwide. Of the three main species affecting humans, Schistosoma haematobium is the …

Angiostrongylus vasorum is a cardiopulmonary nematode of canids and is, among others,
associated with bleeding disorders in dogs. The pathogenesis of such coagulopathies …