Host-parasite interactions: an interview with Emily Troemel

Parasite-host Interactions

A lifetime in sports nutrition: an interview with Emily Haymes. Interview by Louise M. Burke.

I received my B.A. degree in mathematics and physical education form Drury College in 1961 and my M.S. degree in physical education from Florida State University in December 1962. I took a temporary faculty position at Valparaiso University in 1963 while a faculty member was on a leave of absence. My teaching assignment was physical activity classes (e.g., team sports and swimming). In 1964 I j...

Holobiont–Holobiont Interactions: Redefining Host–Parasite Interactions

The term holobiont (Greek, from holos, whole; bios, life; -ont, to be; whole unit of life) describes a long-term physical association between different living organisms [1]. Theoretically, this definition encompasses all symbiotic associations (along the mutualism–parasitism continuum) spanning all taxa. However, in most cases, the term holobiont is restricted to the host and its associated mut...

Rabies Infection: An Overview of Lyssavirus-Host Protein Interactions

Viruses are obligatory intracellular parasites that use cell proteins to take the control of the cell functions in order to accomplish their life cycle. Studying the viral-host interactions would increase our knowledge of the viral biology and mechanisms of pathogenesis. Studies on pathogenesis mechanisms of lyssaviruses, which are the causative agents of rabies, have revealed some important ho...

Systems analysis of host–parasite interactions

Parasitic diseases caused by protozoan pathogens lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths per year in addition to substantial suffering and socioeconomic decline for millions of people worldwide. The lack of effective vaccines coupled with the widespread emergence of drug-resistant parasites necessitates that the research community take an active role in understanding host-parasite infection bio...