Echinococcosis: advances in the 21st century

H Wen, L Vuitton, T Tuxun, J Li, DA Vuitton… - Clinical microbiology …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by cestodes of the genus Echinococcus (family
Taeniidae). This serious and near-cosmopolitan disease continues to be a significant public …

Extracellular vesicle-mediated communication within host-parasite interactions

Z Wu, L Wang, J Li, L Wang, Z Wu, X Sun - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small membrane-surrounded structures released by different
kinds of cells (normal, diseased, and transformed cells) in vivo and in vitro that contain large …

Profiling extracellular vesicle release by the filarial nematode Brugia malayi reveals sex-specific differences in cargo and a sensitivity to ivermectin

H Harischandra, W Yuan, HJ Loghry… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The filarial nematode Brugia malayi is an etiological agent of Lymphatic Filariasis. The
capability of B. malayi and other parasitic nematodes to modulate host biology is recognized …

Extracellular vesicles from Echinococcus granulosus larval stage: Isolation, characterization and uptake by dendritic cells

MC Nicolao, C Rodriguez Rodrigues… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The secretion of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in helminth parasites is a constitutive
mechanism that promotes survival by improving their colonization and adaptation in the host …

Immunobiology of parasitic worm extracellular vesicles

RM Eichenberger, J Sotillo… - Immunology and cell …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Helminth parasites (worms) have evolved a vast array of strategies to manipulate their
vertebrate hosts. Extracellular vesicles (EV s) are secreted by all helminth species …

Echinococcus granulosus as a promising therapeutic agent against triplenegative breast cancer

S Sadr, H Borji - Current Cancer Therapy Reviews, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Breast cancer is a major cause of cancer deaths in women, with approximately 1.2 million
new cases per year. Current treatment options for breast cancer include surgery, radiation …

Helminth extracellular vesicles in host–parasite interactions

L Tritten, TG Geary - Current opinion in microbiology, 2018 - Elsevier
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been characterized from many species of parasitic
helminths, and recent experimental evidence supports important functions for their cargo in …

Characterization of exosome-like vesicles derived from Taenia pisiformis cysticercus and their immunoregulatory role on macrophages

LQ Wang, TL Liu, PH Liang, SH Zhang, TS Li, YP Li… - Parasites & vectors, 2020 - Springer
Background Taenia pisiformis is one of the most common intestinal parasites in canines,
and leads to serious economic losses in the rabbit breeding industry. Exosome-like vesicles …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular vesicles derived from Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cyst fluid from patients: isolation, characterization and evaluation of immunomodulatory …

X Zhou, W Wang, F Cui, C Shi, Y Ma, Y Yu… - International journal for …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cystic echinococcosis is a chronic and complex zoonotic disease. The mechanisms
underlying the parasite's establishment, growth and persistence are not completely …

Identification and molecular characterization of exosome-like vesicles derived from the Taenia asiatica adult worm

P Liang, L Mao, S Zhang, X Guo, G Liu, L Wang, J Hou… - Acta tropica, 2019 - Elsevier
Taenia asiatica is an important food-borne parasite that poses a threat to food-safety and
animal husbandry hygine, yet little is known about its specific infection and immune escape …