Praziquantel (PZQ) is the drug of choice for the treatment of all forms of schistosomiasis,
although its mechanisms of action are not completely understood. PZQ acts largely on adult …

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by a parasitic, trematode blood fluke
of the genus Schistosoma. With 20 million people infected, mostly due to Schistosoma …

Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease provoked by infection with parasitic blood
flukes of the genus Schistosoma, affects almost 240 million people worldwide, and more …

Helminth diseases are the ancient scourges of humans and their damages are 'silent and
insidious'. Of the helminth infections, schistosomiasis and hookworm infection have a great …

Ascaridia galli is the most common nematode in chickens. Ascaridia galli is highly prevalent
in chickens reared in scavenging or semiscavenging systems. Here, we studied the …

Vaccines against parasites have lagged centuries behind those against viral and bacterial
infections, despite the devastating morbidity and widespread effects of parasitic diseases …

Schistosoma mansoni employs immune evasion and immunosuppression to overcome
immune responses mounted by its snail and human hosts. Myriad immunomodulating …

The immune system is increasingly recognized as an important regulator of tissue repair. We
developed a regenerative immunotherapy from the helminth Schistosoma mansoni soluble …

Background Opisthorchiid flukes, particularly Opisthorchis viverrini, Opisthorchis felineus,
Clonorchis sinensis, and Metorchis spp. are the most common fish-borne zoonotic human …

Background Urinary schistosomiasis is a serious threat in endemic territories of Africa and
the Middle East. The status of female urinary schistosomiasis (FUS) in published literature …