Human Schistosome Infection and Allergic Sensitisation

Several field studies have reported an inverse relationship between the prevalence of helminth infections and that of allergic sensitisation/atopy. Recent studies show that immune responses induced by helminth parasites are, to an extent, comparable to allergic sensitisation. However, helminth produ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rujeni, Nadine, Taylor, David W., Mutapi, Francisca
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3434398/