Throughout the twentieth century, there were striking increases in the incidences of many
chronic inflammatory disorders in the rich developed countries. These included autoimmune …

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 …

Intestinal helminths are potent regulators of their host's immune system and can ameliorate
inflammatory diseases such as allergic asthma. In the present study we have assessed …

A characteristic feature of host responses to helminth infections is the development of
profound systemic and tissue-localised Type 2 immune responses that play critical roles in …

The Th2 immune response, culminating in eosinophilia and IgE production, is not only
characteristic of allergy but also of infection by parasitic worms (helminths). Anti-parasite IgE …

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 …

Abstract Background The Hygiene Hypothesis (HH) attributes the dramatic increase in
autoimmune and allergic diseases observed in recent decades in Western countries to the …

Allergic diseases are distributed worldwide and their risk factors and triggers vary according
to geographical and socioeconomic conditions. Allergies are frequent in the Tropics but …

Food allergy is an increasingly prevalent problem in westernized countries, and there is an
unmet medical need for an effective form of therapy. A number of therapeutic strategies are …

Interactions between helminth parasites and allergy : Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical
Immunology Interactions between helminth parasites and allergy : Current Opinion in Allergy …