Helminths and their implication in sepsis–a new branch of their immunomodulatory behaviour?

MP Hübner, LE Layland, A Hoerauf - Pathogens and disease, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The prevalence of autoimmune and allergic disorders has dramatically increased in
developed countries, and it is believed that our 'cleaner living'reduces exposure to certain …

Filariasis research–from basic research to drug development and novel diagnostics, over a decade of research at the Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology …

I Karunakaran, M Ritter, K Pfarr… - Frontiers in tropical …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Filariae are vector borne parasitic nematodes, endemic in tropical and subtropical regions
causing avoidable infections ranging from asymptomatic to stigmatizing and disfiguring …

Susceptibility to L. sigmodontis infection is highest in animals lacking IL-4R/IL-5 compared to single knockouts of IL-4R, IL-5 or eosinophils

SJ Frohberger, J Ajendra, J Surendar, W Stamminger… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Background Mice are susceptible to infections with the rodent filarial nematode
Litomosoides sigmodontis and develop immune responses that resemble those of human …

Concurrent Infection With the Filarial Helminth Litomosoides sigmodontis Attenuates or Worsens Influenza A Virus Pathogenesis in a Stage-Dependent Manner

GR Hardisty, JA Knipper, A Fulton, J Hopkins… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Filarial helminths infect approximately 120 million people worldwide initiating a type 2
immune response in the host. Influenza A viruses stimulate a virulent type 1 pro …

Nematode-induced interference with vaccination efficacy targets follicular T helper cell induction and is preserved after termination of infection

I Haben, W Hartmann, M Breloer - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
One-third of the human population is infected with parasitic worms. To avoid being
eliminated, these parasites actively dampen the immune response of their hosts. This …

Pathogenic nematodes suppress humoral responses to third-party antigens in vivo by IL-10–mediated interference with Th cell function

W Hartmann, I Haben, B Fleischer… - The Journal of …, 2011 - journals.aai.org
One third of the human population is infected with helminth parasites. To promote their
longevity and to limit pathology, helminths have developed several strategies to suppress …

[HTML][HTML] Parasites induced skin allergy: a strategic manipulation of the host immunity

AH Bakiri, EC Mingomataj - Journal of clinical medicine research, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The absence of a consistent link between parasitoses and skin allergic symptoms in the
clinical investigations contrasts to the fact that some parasites are the most potent inducers …

Unbalanced Arginine pathway and altered maturation of pleural macrophages in Th2-deficient mice during Litomosoides sigmodontis filarial infection

E Remion, J Gal, S Chaouch, J Rodrigues… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Filarial parasites are tissue dwelling worms transmitted by hematophagous vectors.
Understanding the mechanisms regulating microfilariae (the parasite offspring) development …

Differences of in vitro immune responses between patent and pre-patent Litomosoides sigmodontis–infected mice are independent of the filarial antigenic stimulus …

K Arndts, A Wiszniewsky, AL Neumann… - Parasitology …, 2024 - Springer
Lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis are neglected tropical diseases and cause
significant public health problems in endemic countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa …

Lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury in mice chronically infected by Schistosoma mansoni

AER Pereira, MÂ Rodrigues, RD Novaes… - Experimental …, 2017 - Elsevier
We used a murine model of Schistosoma mansoni (SM) infection and lipopolysaccharide
(LPS)-induced endotoxicity to investigate if these conditions can interact to modify the …