title: Vesicles as Vehicles for Virulence.
abstract: Parasites have long been known to influence host responses to infection through the secretion of virulence factors. Extracellular vesicles are emerging as important mediators of these manipulations, and a new study by Szempruch et al. suggests they could play a crucial role in host responses to African trypanosome infections.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Lymphocyte Biology, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA; The Rockefeller Graduate Program, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA. Electronic address: mmugnier@rockefeller.edu.
authors.forename: Monica R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Mugnier
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Lymphocyte Biology, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA. Electronic address: papavasiliou@rockefeller.edu.
authors.forename: F Nina
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Papavasiliou
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Lymphocyte Biology, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA; Current address: Department of Biology, Harvey Mudd College, 301 Platt Bvd, Claremont, CA 91711, USA. Electronic address: dschulz@rockefeller.edu.
authors.forename: Danae
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schulz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D022142:Secretory Vesicles / Q000276:immunology*; D014346:Trypanosoma brucei brucei / Q000276:immunology; D014353:Trypanosomiasis, African / Q000276:immunology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D037521:Virulence Factors