[HTML][HTML] COVID-19-associated opportunistic infections: a snapshot on the current reports

A Abdoli, S Falahi, A Kenarkoohi - Clinical and experimental medicine, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Treatment of the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains a
complicated challenge, especially among patients with severe disease. In recent studies …

Immunological interactions in helminths‐SARS CoV‐2 coinfection: Could old enemy be a friend today?

M Alrouji, HM Al‐Kuraishy, AI Al‐Gareeb… - Parasite …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Helminths are metazoan parasites affecting about one third of the worldwide population.
Chronic helminth infections (CHIs) confer immunological tolerance to harmless and self …

[HTML][HTML] Helminth antigens differentially modulate the activation of CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes of convalescent COVID-19 patients in vitro

T Adjobimey, J Meyer, V Terkeš, M Parcina, A Hoerauf - BMC medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by
SARS-CoV-2, a recently discovered strain of coronavirus. The virus has spread rapidly …

The influence of helminth immune regulation on COVID-19 clinical outcomes: is it beneficial or detrimental?

M Ademe, F Girma - Infection and Drug Resistance, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Immunologically, chronic worm infections prevent themselves from strong immune
responses by skewing the host response towards a T helper 2 (Th2) type. The regulatory …

The Potential Nexus between Helminths and SARS‐CoV‐2 Infection: A Literature Review

HM Al-Kuraishy, AI Al-Gareeb, L Alkazmi… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic helminth infections (CHIs) can induce immunological tolerance through the
upregulation of regulatory T cells. In coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), abnormal …

[HTML][HTML] Strongyloides and COVID-19: challenges and opportunities for future research

D Seeger, E Cornejo Cisneros, J Lucar… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil transmitted helminth endemic to tropical and subtropical
areas that can persist for decades in immunocompetent human hosts as a chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin and viral infections: a review focusing on therapeutic effects and SARS-CoV-2

L Chacín-Bonilla, E Bonilla - Melatonin Research, 2024 - melatonin-research.net
Viral infections can cause serious diseases which lead to significant morbidity and mortality
of patients. In most cases, effective therapeutic approaches are lacking. Melatonin (MEL), a …

[HTML][HTML] Importance of balanced attention toward coronavirus disease 2019 and neglected tropical diseases

JY Kim, S Oh, M Yoon, TS Yong - Yonsei Medical Journal, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2, has been
spreading since 2019, causing a worldwide pandemic. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic …

Melatonin and Covid-19: An opened Pandora's box and the hope for the time being

L Chacín-Bonilla, E Bonilla - Melatonin Research, 2023 - melatonin-research.net
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is a global health concern still ongoing. No single therapeutic
intervention with high efficacy exists and virus mutations continue to improve immune …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of helminth co-infections on COVID-19 outcome

L Chacín-Bonilla - J Allergy Infect Dis, 2024 - probiologists.com
Helminths exert systemic immunomodulatory effects characterized by a deviation to a Th2
pattern cytokines. The potential detrimental influence of preexisting helminths infections on …