Chronic Helminth Infection Does Not Exacerbate Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection

Chronic Helminth Infection Does Not Exacerbate Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection

Tuberculosis prevalence is high in areas that are endemic for helminths, suggesting that many people are chronically infected with both pathogens. As parasitic helminths can suppress the host immune system to facilitate their own survival, they frequently impact the host immune response to bystander...

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Main Authors: Hübner, Marc P., Killoran, Kristin E., Rajnik, Michael, Wilson, Samuel, Yim, Kevin C., Torrero, Marina N., Morris, Christopher P., Nikonenko, Boris, Blanco, Jorge C. G., Hemming, Val G., Mitre, Edward
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3529511/

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