Henryka Dlugonska

Summary

Affiliation: University of Lodz
Country: Poland

Publications

  1. ncbi [Toxoplasmosis--parasitosis with a variety of appearances]
    Henryka Długońska
    Uniwersytet Łódzki, Zakład Immunoparazytologii
    Pol Merkur Lekarski 24:275-7. 2008
  2. ncbi [Toxoplasma gondii--known and unknown parasite]
    Henryka Długońska
    Zakład Immunoparazytologii, Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Lódzki, ul Banacha 12 16, 90 237 Lodz
    Wiad Parazytol 54:199-204. 2008
  3. ncbi Mucosal vaccination--an old but still vital strategy
    Henryka Długońska
    Department of Immunoparasitology, Chair of Immunology and Infectious Biology, University of Lodz, 12 16 Banacha Street, 90 237 Lodz, Poland
    Ann Parasitol 58:1-8. 2012
  4. ncbi Molecular modifications of host cells by Toxoplasma gondii
    Henryka Długońska
    Department of Immunoparasitology, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Lodz, 90 237 Lodz, Poland
    Pol J Microbiol 53:45-54. 2004
  5. ncbi Toxoplasma rhoptries: unique secretory organelles and source of promising vaccine proteins for immunoprevention of toxoplasmosis
    Henryka Dlugonska
    Department of Immunoparasitology, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Lodz, 90 237 Lodz, Poland
    J Biomed Biotechnol 2008:632424. 2008
  6. ncbi [Hormones and immunity to parasitic apicomplexans]
    Henryka Długońska
    Zakład Immunoparazytologii, Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Łódzki, ul Banacha 12 16, 90 237 Łódź
    Wiad Parazytol 55:101-8. 2009
  7. ncbi [Harald zur Hausen--a scientist with passion. Vaccine against cervical cancer]
    Henryka Długońska
    Załdad Immunoparazytologii, Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Łódzki, ul Banacha 12 16, 90 237 Łódź
    Wiad Parazytol 55:191-4. 2009
  8. ncbi [Parasitic helminths as medicines]
    Henryka Długońska
    Zakład Immunoparazytologii, Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Łódzki, ul Banacha 12 16, 90 237 Łódź
    Wiad Parazytol 56:19-22. 2010
  9. ncbi [Personalized vaccination?]
    Henryka Długońska
    Zakład Immunoparazytologii, Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Łódzki ul Banacha 12 16, 90 237 Łódź
    Wiad Parazytol 56:315-8. 2010
  10. ncbi Personalized vaccination? II. The role of natural microbiota in a vaccine-induced immunity
    Henryka Długońska
    Department of Immunoparasitology, Chair of Immunology and Infectious Biology, University of Lodz, 12 16 Banacha Street, 90 237 Lodz, Poland
    Wiad Parazytol 57:71-6. 2011

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Publications33

  1. ncbi [Toxoplasmosis--parasitosis with a variety of appearances]
    Henryka Długońska
    Uniwersytet Łódzki, Zakład Immunoparazytologii
    Pol Merkur Lekarski 24:275-7. 2008
    ..In the article, some recent observations on epidemiology, biology, and physical as well as psychical consequences of the Toxoplasma gondii infections were described and commented on...
  2. ncbi [Toxoplasma gondii--known and unknown parasite]
    Henryka Długońska
    Zakład Immunoparazytologii, Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Lódzki, ul Banacha 12 16, 90 237 Lodz
    Wiad Parazytol 54:199-204. 2008
    ..The article presents some recent data on the population structure and virulence of the parasite, mapping of virulence loci and new identified rhoptry antigens (ROP18 and ROP16) as major virulence components...
  3. ncbi Mucosal vaccination--an old but still vital strategy
    Henryka Długońska
    Department of Immunoparasitology, Chair of Immunology and Infectious Biology, University of Lodz, 12 16 Banacha Street, 90 237 Lodz, Poland
    Ann Parasitol 58:1-8. 2012
    ..A few trials to generate potential mucosal vaccines against toxoplasmosis introduced by nasal or oral routes to experimental animals are also presented...
  4. ncbi Molecular modifications of host cells by Toxoplasma gondii
    Henryka Długońska
    Department of Immunoparasitology, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Lodz, 90 237 Lodz, Poland
    Pol J Microbiol 53:45-54. 2004
    ..The article describes different aspects of host-parasite interplay focusing on molecular modifications of infected host cells...
  5. ncbi Toxoplasma rhoptries: unique secretory organelles and source of promising vaccine proteins for immunoprevention of toxoplasmosis
    Henryka Dlugonska
    Department of Immunoparasitology, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Lodz, 90 237 Lodz, Poland
    J Biomed Biotechnol 2008:632424. 2008
    ..The article presents current data on T. gondii rhoptries biology and new approaches to the development of effective vaccines against toxoplasmosis using rhoptry antigens...
  6. ncbi [Hormones and immunity to parasitic apicomplexans]
    Henryka Długońska
    Zakład Immunoparazytologii, Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Łódzki, ul Banacha 12 16, 90 237 Łódź
    Wiad Parazytol 55:101-8. 2009
    ..In addition to sex- and pregnancy- associated hormones which determine dimorphic immune responses in females versus males, the action of other hormones of great physiological importance will also be discussed...
  7. ncbi [Harald zur Hausen--a scientist with passion. Vaccine against cervical cancer]
    Henryka Długońska
    Załdad Immunoparazytologii, Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Łódzki, ul Banacha 12 16, 90 237 Łódź
    Wiad Parazytol 55:191-4. 2009
    ..The discovery was a starting point to successful construction of biosynthetic preventive vaccines against this carcinoma, such as "Gardasil" and "Cervarix"...
  8. ncbi [Parasitic helminths as medicines]
    Henryka Długońska
    Zakład Immunoparazytologii, Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Łódzki, ul Banacha 12 16, 90 237 Łódź
    Wiad Parazytol 56:19-22. 2010
    ..The article presents and discusses selected aspects of this novel therapeutic approach which seems particularly important for combat a dramatic rise in the incidence of allergy and autoimmune diseases in the West...
  9. ncbi [Personalized vaccination?]
    Henryka Długońska
    Zakład Immunoparazytologii, Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Łódzki ul Banacha 12 16, 90 237 Łódź
    Wiad Parazytol 56:315-8. 2010
    ....
  10. ncbi Personalized vaccination? II. The role of natural microbiota in a vaccine-induced immunity
    Henryka Długońska
    Department of Immunoparasitology, Chair of Immunology and Infectious Biology, University of Lodz, 12 16 Banacha Street, 90 237 Lodz, Poland
    Wiad Parazytol 57:71-6. 2011
    ....
  11. ncbi [The vaccines against toxoplasmosis--current status of the studies]
    Henryka Długońska
    Zakład Immunoparazytologii, Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Lódzki, ul Banacha 12 16, 90 237 Łódź
    Wiad Parazytol 53:195-201. 2007
    ..gondii antigens, parasite DNA or RNA and recombinant antigens...
  12. ncbi [Toxoplasma gondii proteome]
    Henryka Długońska
    Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Lódzki
    Wiad Parazytol 49:3-10. 2003
    ..The article presents data concerning methods of proteomics and main achievements of studies on Toxoplasma gondii proteom...
  13. ncbi [Selected problems in laboratory diagnostics of Toxoplasma gondii infections]
    Henryka Długońska
    Zakład Immunoparazytologii, Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Lódzki, ul Banacha 12 16, 90 237 Lodz
    Wiad Parazytol 50:691-5. 2004
    ..The article presents chosen problems concerning laboratory recognition of Toxoplasma gondii infections...
  14. ncbi [Invasiveness and intracellular parasitism of Toxoplasma gondii]
    Henryka Długońska
    Zakład Immunoparazytologii, Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Lódzki
    Wiad Parazytol 51:213-7. 2005
    ..The article focuses on selected aspects of Toxoplasma gondii penetration into host cells followed by the biogenesis of specialized host cell compartment, parasitophorus vacuole, in which the parasite resides...
  15. ncbi [Cell structure and metabolism of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii--new aspects]
    Henryka Długońska
    Zakład Immunoparazytologii, Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Lódzki, ul Banacha 12 16, 90 237 Lodz
    Wiad Parazytol 50:5-11. 2004
    ..The article is based on newly published data concerning cell structure (cytoskeleton and cytoplasmic organelle) and biochemistry of the protozoon Toxoplasma gondii, many of which can be applied in therapy of toxoplasmosis...
  16. ncbi Toxoplasma gondii: the immunogenic and protective efficacy of recombinant ROP2 and ROP4 rhoptry proteins in murine experimental toxoplasmosis
    Bozena Dziadek
    Department of Immunoparasitology, University of Lodz, 90 237 Lodz, Poland
    Exp Parasitol 123:81-9. 2009
    ..These results suggest that, similar to ROP2, rhoptry protein ROP4 could be a very good candidate for future anti-T. gondii multicomponent vaccine based on the recombinant forms of different parasite proteins...
  17. ncbi Toxoplasma gondii: the vaccine potential of three trivalent antigen-cocktails composed of recombinant ROP2, ROP4, GRA4 and SAG1 proteins against chronic toxoplasmosis in BALB/c mice
    Bozena Dziadek
    Department of Immunoparasitology, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
    Exp Parasitol 131:133-8. 2012
    ..It makes these two mixtures of recombinant antigens very promising for further experiments...
  18. ncbi Evaluation of three recombinant multi-antigenic vaccines composed of surface and secretory antigens of Toxoplasma gondii in murine models of experimental toxoplasmosis
    Bozena Dziadek
    Department of Immunoparasitology, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
    Vaccine 29:821-30. 2011
    ..gondii invasion...
  19. ncbi Toxoplasma gondii: an evaluation of diagnostic value of recombinant antigens in a murine model
    Justyna Gatkowska
    Department of Immunoparasitology, University of Lodz, 90 237 Lodz, Banacha 12 16 Str, Poland
    Exp Parasitol 114:220-7. 2006
    ..Our results show that the recombinant antigens are useful in distinguishing between acute and chronic toxoplasmosis regardless of the genetically determined susceptibility of the host...
  20. ncbi Toxoplasma gondii: chimeric Dr fimbriae as a recombinant vaccine against toxoplasmosis
    Justyna Gatkowska
    Department of Immunoparasitology, University of Lodz, Banacha Str 12 16, 90 237 Lodz, Poland
    Exp Parasitol 118:266-70. 2008
    ..The results are promising and should be confirmed in further study on farm animals by use of less aggressive than Freund's adjuvant preparations...
  21. ncbi Toxoplasma gondii: Serological recognition of reinfection
    Katarzyna Dzitko
    Department of Immunoparasitology, University of Lodz, Poland
    Exp Parasitol 112:134-7. 2006
    ..In our opinion ELISA combined with immunoblot could enable the recognition of reinfection cases in humans, but earlier our experimental data should be verified in clinical laboratory...
  22. ncbi Sex-dependent neurotransmitter level changes in brains of Toxoplasma gondii infected mice
    Justyna Gatkowska
    Department of Immunoparasitology, University of Lodz, 90 237 Lodz, Banacha 12 16, Poland
    Exp Parasitol 133:1-7. 2013
    ..gondii-induced intermediate host behavior alterations and parasite transmission and with regard to postulated relationship between T. gondii seroprevalence and occurrence of certain disorders such as schizophrenia in humans...
  23. ncbi Behavioral changes in mice caused by Toxoplasma gondii invasion of brain
    Justyna Gatkowska
    Department of Immunoparasitology, University of Lodz, Banacha 12 16, 90 237, Lodz, Poland
    Parasitol Res 111:53-8. 2012
    ....
  24. ncbi Identification of Toxoplasma gondii proteins binding human lactoferrin: a new aspect of rhoptry proteins function
    Bozena Dziadek
    Department of Immunoparasitology, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
    Exp Parasitol 115:277-82. 2007
    ....
  25. ncbi The modulation of transferrin receptors level on mouse macrophages and fibroblasts by Toxoplasma gondii
    Bozena Dziadek
    Department of Immunoparasitology, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Lodz, 90 237 Lodz
    Pol J Microbiol 53:75-80. 2004
    ..In our studies we did not observe any differences in the TfRs level on mouse fibroblasts even after incubation with high concentrations of TLA antigen or inoculation with a high number of tachyzoites...
  26. ncbi The effect of prolactin (PRL) on the growth of Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites in vitro
    Katarzyna Dzitko
    Department of Immunoparasitology, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Łódź, ul Banacha 12 16, 90 237 Łódź, Poland
    Parasitol Res 107:199-204. 2010
    ..Further experiments revealed that in fact, the inhibition of replication was caused by a limited capacity of the parasites to penetrate host's cells as demonstrated by the reduced number of infected cells...
  27. ncbi [Toxoplasma gondii--intracellular parasite]
    Henryka Długońska
    Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Lódzki, ul Banacha 12 16, 90 237 Lodz
    Wiad Parazytol 48:23-8. 2002
    ..The article presents selected data concerning invasion and intracellular life of obligate intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii in susceptible hosts...
  28. ncbi Specific anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies produced in inbred mice differring in their natural resistance to toxoplasmosis
    Katarzyna Dytnerska
    Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Lodz, Poland
    Wiad Parazytol 50:411-6. 2004
    ..By comparison of the antibody profiles in immunoblot we determined mouse strain-specific and common toxoplasmosis markers...
  29. ncbi Determination of diagnostic value of Toxoplasma gondii recombinant ROP2 and ROP4 antigens in mouse experimental model
    Justyna Gatkowska
    Department of Immunoparasitology, University of Lodz, Poland
    Pol J Microbiol 59:137-41. 2010
    ....
  30. ncbi [The utility of MTT and XTT colorimetric tests in the studies conducted in vitro with Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites]
    Katarzyna Dzitko
    Zakład Immunoparazytologii, Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Łódzki, ul Banacha 12 16, 90 237 Łódź
    Wiad Parazytol 56:145-52. 2010
    ..Using MTT we found also that T. gondii is not susceptible to extremely toxic substance, sodium azide. Our results confirmed a high usefulness of MTT reduction tests in numerous studies on eukaryotic cells...
  31. ncbi [Prolactin as a modulator of antiparasitic immunity]
    Przemysław Płociński
    Zakład Immunoparazytologii, Katedra Immunologii i Biologii Infekcyjnej, Uniwersytet Lódzki, ul Banacha 12 16, 90 237 Lodz
    Wiad Parazytol 53:263-70. 2007
    ..High prolactin levels have also been seen in dairy cattle suffering from other trichostrongylids infections. In this article we have discussed the role of prolactin as an important regulator of immunity to parasites...
  32. ncbi Toxoplasma gondii binds human lactoferrin but not transferrin
    Bozena Dziadek
    Department of Immunoparasitology, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
    Exp Parasitol 110:165-7. 2005
  33. ncbi Toxoplasma gondii: inhibition of the intracellular growth by human lactoferrin
    Katarzyna Dzitko
    Department of Immunoparasitology, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
    Pol J Microbiol 56:25-32. 2007
    ..The results suggest that lactoferrin does not influence parasites penetration into host cells but could trigger unknown antiparasitic mechanisms in the infected cells...