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Hookworm Disease
Studies in the area of hookworm disease reported from J. Mulvenna and co-researchers
March 18th, 2009
According to recent research from Brisbane, Australia, "Hookworms are blood-feeding intestinal parasites of mammalian hosts and are one of the major human ailments affecting similar to 600 million people worldwide. These parasites form an intimate association with the host and are able to avoid vigorous immune responses in many ways including skewing of the response phenotype to promote parasite survival and longevity." "The primary interface between the parasite and the host is the excretory/ secretory component, a complex mixture of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids secreted from the surface or oral openings of the parasite. The composition of this complex mixture...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-03-18)
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