The sex of a host affects the intensity, prevalence, and severity of helminth infection. In many
cases, one sex has been found to be more susceptible than the other, with the prevalence …

Cysticercosis is a disease caused by the metacestode of the parasite Taenia solium (T.
solium). In humans, the most severe complication of the disease is neurocysticercosis. The …

Recent advances have increased our understanding of the molecular machinery in the
cytoskeleton of mammalian cells, in contrast to the case of tapeworm parasites, where …

Oxidative stress is associated with several infectious diseases, as well as the severity of
inflammatory reactions. The control of inflammation during parasite destruction is a target of …

Background We have previously reported that progesterone (P 4) has a direct in vitro effect
on the scolex evagination and growth of Taenia solium cysticerci. Here, we explored the …

Echinococcus granulosus is a cestode parasite whose cytoskeleton plasticity allows it to
enter and develop inside its hosts, completing thus its life cycle. We focused our attention on …

A strong sex‐associated susceptibility towards Leishmania has been reported in males, yet
little is known on the effect of hormones in Leishmania physiopathogenicity. Due to the …

Neurocysticercosis is a heterogeneous disease, and the patient's sex seems to play a role in
this heterogeneity. Hosts' sexual dimorphism in cysticercosis has been largely explored in …

Background: Hormone receptors exert their function through binding with their ligands,
which results in cellular signaling activation mediated by genomic or non-genomic …

Purpose Annexins are proteins with important roles in parasites, some of which are related
to excretion–secretion processes, protein traffic, and microvesicle functionality. The …