Nematodes of the genus Ascaris are important parasites of humans and swine, and related genera (Parascaris, Toxocara, and Baylisascaris) infect mammals of veterinary interest. Over the last decade,

Background: Ascariasis remains the most prevalent zoonotic helminthic disease affecting both humans and pigs and preventive chemotherapy continues to be the most widespread control method. With recent

For more than half a century, scientists have been looking for prevention strategies against Ascarids, however, we still lack fully effective vaccines to protect both humans and veterinary species.

Crystal (Cry) proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis are used as effective insecticides. These pore forming toxins act within the midgut of insects killing them. Cry5B, has been found to target and

To monitor and evaluate mass drug administration (MDA) programs for soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) the diagnostic standard is the microscopic detection of STH specific eggs in stool smears (Kato-

Ascariasis affects nearly one billion people, predominantly in the developing world. Ascariasis also affects pigs globally and reduces production yields via decreased growth and condemnation of livers

In this talk I will review the progress in providing insight into fundamental aspects of Ascaris physiology and pharmacology and the experimental approaches that have been adopted and developed to

The intestine of nematode parasites is involved in more than digestion, absorption and storage of nutrients. It is involved in vesicular trafficking, ageing, innate immunity, drug metabolism and

Ascaris lumbricoides and A. suum are large roundworm parasites that thrives in the small intestine of humans and pigs, respectively. The control of ascariasis is currently completely reliant on

Ascaris suum affects feed conversion and weight gain of pigs, but effects on intestinal microbiota remain largely unexplored. Therefore, the intestinal microbiome and metabolome was assessed in pigs

Ligand-gated ion channels provide an excellent test for any expression system and for C. elegans as a model for parasitic nematode species, including the ascarids. They are complex proteins made of