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CURRENT OPINION IN IMMUNOLOGY
卷 66, 期 -, 页码 65-73出版社
CURRENT BIOLOGY LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2020.04.006
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- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek [G033618N, G013118N]
- University of Antwerp [TT-ZAPBOF 33049]
Human African trypanosomes rely for their transmission on tsetse flies (Glossina sp.) that inoculate parasites into the skin during blood feeding. The absence of a protective vaccine, limited knowledge about the infection immunology, and the existence of asymptomatic carriers sustaining transmission are major outstanding challenges towards elimination. All these relate to the skin where (i) parasites persist and transmit to tsetse flies and (ii) a successful vaccination strategy should ideally be effective. Host immune processes and parasite strategies that underlie early infection and skin tropism are essential aspects to comprehend the transmission-success of trypanosomes and the failure in vaccine development. Recent insights into the early infection establishment may pave the way to novel strategies aimed at blocking transmission.
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