LGALS3 and Nematoda infectious disease: Although Gal-3 deficiency has been reported to have no effect on resolution of Trichuris muris nematode infection [24], in this work Lgals3−/− mice demonstrated a significant delay in clearance of the non-invasive bacterial pathogen C. rodentium following the oral administration, which is associated with a significant reduction in the recruitment of T cells, DC and macrophages to the lamina propria of the colon, which likely promoted a delayed clearance of this pathogen in vivo.