Different human and animal pathogens trigger distinct immune responses in their hosts. The
infection of bacteria or viruses can trigger type I pro-inflammatory immune responses (eg …

Helminths are metazoan parasites affecting about one third of the worldwide population.
Chronic helminth infections (CHIs) confer immunological tolerance to harmless and self …

Chronic helminth infections (CHIs) can induce immunological tolerance through the
upregulation of regulatory T cells. In coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), abnormal …

Immunologically, chronic worm infections prevent themselves from strong immune
responses by skewing the host response towards a T helper 2 (Th2) type. The regulatory …

Almost 2 years into the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it remains to be
determined how helminths interact with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

Abstract The novel virus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),
and the associated Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) represent a pathogen to which …

In a recent commentary, Bradbury and colleagues raise concerns regarding the potential
influence of preexisting helminth infections on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVIDAU …

Soil-transmitted helminths infect billions of people globally, particularly those residing in low-
and middle-income regions with poor environmental sanitation and high levels of air and …

Although vaccines have reduced COVID-19 disease burden, their efficacy in helminth
infection endemic areas is not well characterized. We evaluated the impact of infection by …

As COVID-19 spreads through the world, most cases to date are in middle-and high-income
nations. The impact on resource-poor nations remains unknown. Amongst many factors …