Gut microbiota-derived extracellular vesicles: Overlooked mediators in host-helminth interactions?


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Cortes, Alba 
Rinaldi, Gabriel 
Sotillo, Javier 
Abstract

Helminth infections impact the composition of the mammalian gut microbiota; however, the mechanisms underpinning these interactions are, thus far, unknown. In this article, we propose that microbiota-derived extracellular vesicles might represent key players in host-helminth-microbiome cross-talk and outline future directions to elucidate their role(s) in host-parasite relationships.

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bacterial extracellular vesicles, gut microbiota, host–helminth interactions, interkingdom communication, Animals, Extracellular Vesicles, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Helminthiasis, Helminths, Host-Parasite Interactions, Humans
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Trends in Parasitology
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0169-4758
1471-5007
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Elsevier