Among the species composing the genus Echinococcus, four species are of human clinical
interest. The most prevalent species are Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus …

The larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus causes cystic echinococcosis, a neglected
infectious disease that constitutes a major public health problem in developing countries …

Parasitic helminths have a coexistence with mammalian hosts whereby they survive for
several years in known hostile conditions of their hosts. Many explanations exist describing …

Significance: Parasite survival and virulence relies on effective defenses against reactive
oxygen and nitrogen species produced by the host immune system. Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) …

The pathologic events that ensue after humans ingest the eggs of Echinococcus granulosus
and continue while cystic echinococcosis develops, provide an excellent example …

The thioredoxin and glutathione systems play a central role in thiol-disulfide redox
homeostasis in many organisms by providing electrons to essential enzymes, and defence …

Cystic echinococcosis (CE), a zoonosis caused by the development of Echinococcus
granulosus tapeworm larvae in the internal organs of ungulates and humans, continues to …

A full-length cDNA sequence coding for Echinococcus granulosus thioredoxin peroxidase
(EgTPx) was isolated from a sheep strain protoscolex cDNA library by immunoscreening …

Antioxidant defence plays a crucial role in rapidly growing and multiplying organisms,
including parasites and tumor cells. Apart from reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced in …

Thioredoxin and glutathione systems are the major thiol-dependent redox systems in animal
cells. They transfer via the reversible oxidoreduction of thiols the reducing equivalents of …