Helminths are large and complex organisms than infect about 1.5 billion people worldwide, mostly living in tropical countries. Due to their size they cause extensive damage to their host.  One of this most striking damage happens in the lungs during migration of parasites such as Hookworms or…

Hookworm (Necator americanus or Ancylostoma duodenale) infections represent a major neglected tropical disease, affecting 700 million people worldwide and causing morbidity due to their impact on nutrient uptake and their need to feed on host blood resulting in severe anemia. Hookworm mainly infects…