The limited success obtained in February 2001 in USA by two teams (public and private) for sequencing the human genome (estimated total size 3,2 gigabases) open a new and broad scientific field. This is the science of genomic, a discipline that will lead to changes in knowledge and methodologies in many areas like medicine, immunology, genetics, biochemistry and others. Some basic characteristics of our genome have been identified by the Human Genome Project and the more importants are: the coding regions of the human genome represent about 1% of full-length DNA.The present or past function of the incorrectly named “junk DNA” is as yet unknown. Our genes are composed of coding (exons) and no-coding (introns) regions. The latter are significatively larger in our species that in any other genome yet sequenced. The regions rich in G-C pairs are also those which have a higher gene densit...

This article presents first, a brief overview of some of the main parasitisms that affect the health of million people around the world. Both, the pro tozoosis and the helmintiasis are analyzed from a clinical and epidemiological viewpoint. Next, discussing the interactions between the human immune system and the parasite, we distinguished these into 2 types: those favorable to the parasite survival and those that can kill it. We remembered that in the host-parasite interaction, there is a genetic background which can determine some degrees of host susceptibility and because that the current "genome" programs carry a great importance for the control of these diseases.

En el lenguaje de la genética, es corriente distinguir según sus causas- dos grandes grupos de patologías hereditarias: las “monogénicas” y las “multifactoriales Las enfermedades monogénicas son provocadas por mutacion(es) génica(s) necesaria(s) y suficiente(s)