Molecular characterization of thioester-containing proteins in and their differential gene expression upon exposure.

Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by trematode parasites of the genus that affects approximately 200 million people worldwide. Schistosomiasis has been a persistent problem in endemic areas as there is no vaccine available, currently used anti-helmintic medications do not prevent reinfection, and most concerning, drug resistance has been documented in laboratory and field isolates. Thus, alternative approaches to curtail this human disease are warranted.

Spatial transcriptomics reveals antiparasitic targets associated with essential behaviors in the human parasite Brugia malayi.

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a chronic debilitating neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by mosquito-transmitted nematodes that afflicts over 60 million people. Control of LF relies on routine mass drug administration with antiparasitics that clear circulating larval parasites but are ineffective against adults. The development of effective adulticides is hampered by a poor understanding of the processes and tissues driving parasite survival in the host.

Proteomic Analysis of Hemocytes During Encapsulation of Sporocysts.

Circulating hemocytes of the snail , a major intermediate host for the blood fluke , represent the primary immune effector cells comprising the host's internal defense system. Within hours of miracidial entry into resistant strains, hemocytes infiltrate around developing sporocysts forming multi-layered cellular capsules that results in larval death, typically within 24-48 h post-infection. Using an model of hemocyte-sporocyst encapsulation that recapitulates events, we conducted a comparative proteomic analysis on the responses of hemocytes from inbred strains during the encapsulation of primary sporocysts.

Correction to: Sequence and structural variation in the genome of the Biomphalaria glabrata embryonic (Bge) cell line.

Following publication of the original article [], the authors reported an error in figure 1.

Sequence and structural variation in the genome of the Biomphalaria glabrata embryonic (Bge) cell line.

Background: The aquatic pulmonate snail Biomphalaria glabrata is a significant vector and laboratory host for the parasitic flatworm Schistosoma mansoni, an etiological agent for the neglected tropical disease schistosomiasis. Much is known regarding the host-parasite interactions of these two organisms, and the B. glabrata embryonic (Bge) cell line has been an invaluable resource in these studies.