title: Host-parasite relationship in cystic echinococcosis: an evolving story.
abstract: The larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus causes cystic echinococcosis, a neglected infectious disease that constitutes a major public health problem in developing countries. Despite being under constant barrage by the immune system, E. granulosus modulates antiparasite immune responses and persists in the human hosts with detectable humoral and cellular responses against the parasite. In vitro and in vivo immunological approaches, together with molecular biology and immunoproteomic technologies, provided us exciting insights into the mechanisms involved in the initiation of E. granulosus infection and the consequent induction and regulation of the immune response. Although the last decade has clarified many aspects of host-parasite relationship in human cystic echinococcosis, establishing the full mechanisms that cause the disease requires more studies. Here, we review some of the recent developments and discuss new avenues in this evolving story of E. granulosus infection in man.
authors: Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive, Parassitarie e Immunomediate, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Roma, Italy. alessandra.siracusano@iss.it
authors: Alessandra
authors: A
authors: Siracusano
authors: Federica
authors: F
authors: Delunardo
authors: Antonella
authors: A
authors: Teggi
authors: Elena
authors: E
authors: Ortona
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000276:immunology; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000276:immunology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000502:physiology; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D040901:Proteomics
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D000947:Antigens, Helminth; D016207:Cytokines; D007155:Immunologic Factors