Risk factors of severe COVID-19: a review of host, viral and environmental factors
The clinical course and outcome of COVID-19 are highly variable, ranging from
asymptomatic infections to severe disease and death. Understanding the risk factors of …
asymptomatic infections to severe disease and death. Understanding the risk factors of …
Soil-transmitted helminths: A critical review of the impact of co-infections and implications for control and elimination
S Lebu, W Kibone, CC Muoghalu… - PLoS neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Researchers have raised the possibility that soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections might
modify the host's immune response against other systemic infections. STH infections can …
modify the host's immune response against other systemic infections. STH infections can …
Exposure to lung-migrating helminth protects against murine SARS-CoV-2 infection through macrophage-dependent T cell activation
OO Oyesola, KL Hilligan, S Namasivayam… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Helminth endemic regions report lower COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. Here, we show
that lung remodeling from a prior infection with a lung-migrating helminth, Nippostrongylus …
that lung remodeling from a prior infection with a lung-migrating helminth, Nippostrongylus …
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 …
areas that can persist for decades in immunocompetent human hosts as a chronic …
Immunological interactions in helminths‐SARS CoV‐2 coinfection: Could old enemy be a friend today?
Helminths are metazoan parasites affecting about one third of the worldwide population.
Chronic helminth infections (CHIs) confer immunological tolerance to harmless and self …
Chronic helminth infections (CHIs) confer immunological tolerance to harmless and self …
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 …
upregulation of regulatory T cells. In coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), abnormal …
The Fight Against Severe COVID-19: Can Parasitic Worms Contribute?
P Cai, Y Mu, DP McManus - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
As of 31 December 2021, COVID-19, caused by infection with SARS-CoV-2, had been
confirmed in more than 285 million people worldwide, with more than 5.4 million dead …
confirmed in more than 285 million people worldwide, with more than 5.4 million dead …
Coinfection with Strongyloides and Ascaris in a COVID-19-Positive Male Presenting with Acute Abdomen: A Case Report
S Singh, US Singh - Future Microbiology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Ascaris lumbricoides and Strongyloides stercoralis are soil-transmitted helminthic infections
usually seen in people with poor socioeconomic conditions, hygiene and fecal sanitation …
usually seen in people with poor socioeconomic conditions, hygiene and fecal sanitation …
Immunomodulatory Potential of Non-Classical HLA-G in Infections including COVID-19 and Parasitic Diseases
S Rashidi, C Vieira, R Tuteja, R Mansouri… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Human Leukocyte Antigen-G (HLA-G), a polymorphic non-classical HLA (HLA-Ib) with
immune-regulatory properties in cancers and infectious diseases, presents both membrane …
immune-regulatory properties in cancers and infectious diseases, presents both membrane …
The COVID‐19 Severity and Its Association with Intestinal Parasite Coinfection and Urine Biochemical Parameters among COVID‐19‐Confirmed Patients Admitted to …
M Toru, A Atnaf, HM Mengist… - BioMed Research …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Though most people with COVID‐19 disease show asymptomatic to mild
illness, a substantial number of patients are at high risk of developing severe disease and …
illness, a substantial number of patients are at high risk of developing severe disease and …