Helminths are master regulators of host immune responses utilising complex mechanisms to
dampen host protective Th2‐type responses and favour long‐term persistence. Such …

Parasitic infections are a major theme in the “hygiene hypothesis”, as allergies and
autoimmune diseases are less prevalent in countries with higher burdens of helminths and …

Helminth parasite infections are associated with a battery of immunomodulatory
mechanisms that affect all facets of the host immune response to ensure their persistence …

Helminth parasites are complex metazoans that belong to different taxonomic families but
that collectively share the capacity to downregulate the host immune response directed …

There is increasing interest in helminth parasite modulation of the immune system, both from
the fundamental perspective of the “arms race” between host and parasite, and equally …

Worldwide, more than a billion people are infected with helminths. These worm infections
generally do not lead to mortality, however, they are chronic in nature and can lead to …

Helminth parasites are masters at manipulating host immune responses, using an array of
sophisticated mechanisms. One of the major mechanisms enabling helminths to establish …

Epidemiological and interventional human studies, as well as experiments in animal
models, strongly indicate that helminth parasitic infections can confer protection from …

Inflammatory diseases are on the rise in westernized countries, but also in urbanized areas
of developing countries. A number of studies have now demonstrated a negative association …

Over 2 billion people worldwide are infected with helminths (worms). Helminth infections are
a major public health problem worldwide due to their ability to cause significant morbidity …