Helminth parasites infect almost one-third of the world's population, primarily in tropical
regions. However, regions where helminth parasites are endemic record much lower …

Humans are infected with a variety of acute and chronic pathogens over the course of their
lives, and pathogen-driven selection has shaped the immune system of humans. The same …

In natural systems, individuals are often co-infected by many species of parasites. However,
the significance of interactions between species and the processes that shape within-host …

Helminth parasites are of considerable medical and economic importance. Studies of the
immune response against helminths are of great interest in understanding interactions …

Pre-school age children account for 10%–20% of the 2 billion people worldwide who are
infected with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs): Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Trichuris …

To determine whether helminth‐derived products modulate dendritic cell (DC) function, we
investigated the effects of excretory‐secretory products (ES) and adult worm homogenate …

The morbidity caused by parasite worms on susceptible hosts is of great concern and
studies were carried out to explain the mechanism of infection, prevalence, host-parasite …

Helminth parasites infect more than a quarter of the human population and inflict significant
changes to the immunological status of their hosts. Here, we analyze the impact of helminth …

Immune responses to vaccination are heterogeneous between individuals; the same
vaccine that provides protection in one circumstance may be ineffective in another. One …

The intestinal nematode parasite Heligmosomoides polygyrus bakeri exerts widespread
immunomodulatory effects on both the innate and adaptive immune system of the host …