Carl De Trez

Carl De Trez is a researcher at the Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) within the Immunoparasitology Team. His work focuses on African trypanosomes and their complex interactions with the mammalian immune system.

Research interests include:

• Host-pathogen interactions during parasitic infections
• Immune evasion strategies of Trypanosoma species
• Role of cytokine networks in disease progression
• Impact of parasites on dendritic cell homeostasis
• Challenges in vaccine development against protozoan pathogens

Recent publications highlight his work on:

• Q586B2 virulence factor characterization
• Neutrophil-mediated infection enhancement
• Lymphotoxin signaling in immune cell regulation
• Evolutionary aspects of MIF superfamily proteins
• Systematic analyses of trypanosome immune subversion

His studies frequently appear in high-impact immunology journals like Frontiers in Immunology and Nature Communications.