Echinococcus multilocularis: the parasite-host interplay.

Gottstein, Bruno; Hemphill, Andrew (2008). Echinococcus multilocularis: the parasite-host interplay. Experimental parasitology, 119(4), pp. 447-452. Elsevier 10.1016/j.exppara.2008.03.002

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Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a severe chronic helminthic disease caused by the intrahepatic tumor-like growth of the metacestode of Echinococcus multilocularis. Metacestodes are fluid-filled, asexually proliferating vesicles, which are entirely covered by the laminated layer, an acellular carbohydrate-rich surface structure that protects the parasite from immunological and physiological reactions on part of the host. The E. multilocularis metacestode has acquired specific means of manipulating and using the immunological host response to its own advantage. These include the expression of distinct immunoregulatory parasite molecules that manipulate and interfere in the functional activity of macrophages and T cells. Recent research findings have led to a better understanding of the protein- and glycoprotein composition of the laminated layer and the E/S fraction of the metacestode, including Em2- and Em492-antigens, two metacestode antigen fractions that exhibit immunosuppressive or -modulatory properties. Understanding of the events taking place at the host-parasite interface is the key for development of novel immuno-therapeutical and/or chemotherapeutical tools.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Review Article)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Parasitology

UniBE Contributor:

Gottstein, Bruno, Hemphill, Andrew

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
600 Technology > 630 Agriculture

ISSN:

0014-4894

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Bruno Gottstein

Date Deposited:

23 Jul 2018 08:51

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:16

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.exppara.2008.03.002

PubMed ID:

18410929

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.118877

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/118877

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