Predicted Secretome of the Monogenean Parasite Rhabdosynochus viridisi: Hypothetical Molecular Mechanisms for Host-Parasite Interactions

Molecular Biology of Host-Parasite Interactions

This volume contains the papers presented at the first UCLA Symposium on Molecular Biology of Host-Parasite Interactions, held in January 1983. Given the rapid growth of the study of molecular parasitology, this symposium offers a timely attempt to integrate related disciplines. While some of the works were previously published in the Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, the book organizes the man...

Parasite-host Interactions

Actinomyces bovis a possible cause for calcification of the parasite in the host tissue

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...

Host Immune Mechanisms of Parasite Destruction

Mechanism of Immunity The immune system exhibits a range of responses involving humoral factors, immunoglobulin, and sensitized calls of the lymphoid system. The immunoglobulin which posses antibody activity comprise distinct classes of which IgG, IgM, IgA and IgE are the most important, IgG is the predominant class circulating in the blood stream. IgA may be involved in local immune response t...