Helminth parasite infections are associated with a battery of immunomodulatory
mechanisms that affect all facets of the host immune response to ensure their persistence …

Immunology was founded by studying the body's response to infectious microorganisms,
and yet microbial prokaryotes only tell half the story of the immune system. Eukaryotic …

Discovered in the late-1970s, the pioneering drug ivermectin, a dihydro derivative of
avermectin—originating solely from a single microorganism isolated at the Kitasato Intitute …

There is increasing interest in helminth parasite modulation of the immune system, both from
the fundamental perspective of the “arms race” between host and parasite, and equally …

The first edition of this book, published by University Press of New England in 1986, sold
over 2500 copies, and was received as the best introductory overview of this broad field …

Helminth parasites are highly prevalent in human communities in developing countries. In
an endemic area an infected individual may harbour parasitic worms for most of his or her …

The pathogenesis of lymphatic filariasis has been a matter of debate for many decades.
Here, Gerusa Dreyer and colleagues propose a dynamic model of bancroftian filariasis …

Infants and children are routinely vaccinated with bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) in areas of
the world where worm infections are common. Because maternal helminth infection during …

Internal parasitism constitutes one of the greatest disease problems in grazing livestock
worldwide. Control of these parasites is now becoming a serious concern, particularly in the …

Abstract The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) has two major
goals: to interrupt transmission of the parasite and to provide care for those who suffer the …