The impact of a helminth-modified microbiome on host immunity
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DOI: 10.1038/s41385-018-0008-5
Abstract: Intestinal helminths have well-characterized modulatory effects on mammalian immune pathways. Ongoing helminth infection has been associated with both the suppression of allergies and an altered susceptibility to microbial infections. Enteric helminths share a niche with… read more here.
Keywords: host immunity; helminth modified; modified microbiome; impact helminth ... See more keywords
Review: Impact of Helminth Infection on Antimycobacterial Immunity—A Focus on the Macrophage
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01864
Abstract: Successful immune control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) requires robust CD4+ T cell responses, with IFNγs as the key cytokine promoting killing of intracellular mycobacteria by macrophages. By contrast, helminth infections typically direct the immune system… read more here.
Keywords: focus; immunity; helminth infection; infection antimycobacterial ... See more keywords