Abstract Purpose of Review Helminth infections modify the natural history of allergic
diseases, by either decreasing or increasing their symptoms. Several helminth components …

Human IgE against helminths is a normal component of the whole protective response
elicitesd during infection, when specific IgE to a great number of antigens is produced; …

Ascaris lumbricoides infects humans causing ascariasis. The immune response to this
helminth shares mechanisms with the allergic reaction and may influence the natural history …

Implied under the rubric of the hygiene hypothesis is that helminth infection can protect
against allergic disease. It is well known that helminths induce processes associated with …

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

Common environmental allergens stimulate IgE responses and produce allergic disease,
but the allergens that produce the most potent IgE responses in nature originate from …

Immunological cross-reactivity between environmental allergens and helminth proteins has
been demonstrated, although the clinically related implications of this cross-reactivity have …

The immune response against helminths and allergens is generally characterized by high
levels of IgE and increased numbers of Th2 cells, eosinophils, and mast cells, yet the clinical …

One of the many aspects of the relationships between parasite infections and allergic
diseases is the possibility that allergens from parasites enhance the TH 2 responses …

Ascariasis is the most frequent soil transmitted helminthiasis and, as well as other helminth
infections, is expected to influence the clinical presentation of allergic diseases such as …