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This laboratory studies the regulation of the immune response to Streptococcus pneumoniae, immunodeficiencies (with particular interest on innate immunity), and autoimmunity (with particular interest on serological markers).

Introduction

The Trypanosoma Unit of the Department of Biomedical Sciences performs basic and translational research on vector-borne protozoan parasites of veterinary or zoonotic importance such as African trypanosomes.

Research activities of the unit focus on African trypanosomiasis aiming to understand the molecular mechanisms and evolution of drug-resistance in animal African trypanosomes and the ...