Lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis
MJ Taylor, A Hoerauf, M Bockarie - The Lancet, 2010 - thelancet.com
Lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis are parasitic helminth diseases that constitute a
serious public health issue in tropical regions. The filarial nematodes that cause these …
serious public health issue in tropical regions. The filarial nematodes that cause these …
Effect of helminth-induced immunity on infections with microbial pathogens
Helminth infections are ubiquitous worldwide and can trigger potent immune responses that
differ from and potentially antagonize host protective responses to microbial pathogens. In …
differ from and potentially antagonize host protective responses to microbial pathogens. In …
Helminth-tuberculosis co-infection: an immunologic perspective
S Babu, TB Nutman - Trends in immunology, 2016 - cell.com
Over 2 billion people worldwide are infected with helminths (worms). Similarly, infection with
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) occurs in over a third of the world's population, often with …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) occurs in over a third of the world's population, often with …
Fasciola hepatica is associated with the failure to detect bovine tuberculosis in dairy cattle
Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is a significant and intractable disease of cattle caused by
Mycobacterium bovis. In the United Kingdom, despite an aggressive eradication …
Mycobacterium bovis. In the United Kingdom, despite an aggressive eradication …
Tuberculosis comorbidity with communicable and noncommunicable diseases
The 18th WHO Global Tuberculosis Annual Report indicates that there were an estimated
8.6 million incident cases of tuberculosis (TB) in 2012, which included 2.9 million women …
8.6 million incident cases of tuberculosis (TB) in 2012, which included 2.9 million women …
Uninfected but not unaffected: chronic maternal infections during pregnancy, fetal immunity, and susceptibility to postnatal infections
Chronic infections during pregnancy are highly prevalent in some parts of the world.
Infections with helminths, Trypanosoma cruzi, Plasmodium spp, and HIV might affect the …
Infections with helminths, Trypanosoma cruzi, Plasmodium spp, and HIV might affect the …
Modulation of specific and allergy‐related immune responses by helminths
E Daniłowicz-Luebert, NL O′ Regan… - BioMed Research …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Helminths are master regulators of host immune responses utilising complex mechanisms to
dampen host protective Th2‐type responses and favour long‐term persistence. Such …
dampen host protective Th2‐type responses and favour long‐term persistence. Such …
The extent, nature, and pathogenic consequences of helminth polyparasitism in humans: A meta-analysis
RE Donohue, ZK Cross, E Michael - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Individual helminth infections are ubiquitous in the tropics; geographical
overlaps in endemicity and epidemiological reports suggest areas endemic for multiple …
overlaps in endemicity and epidemiological reports suggest areas endemic for multiple …
Toll-like receptor signaling in parasitic infections
DS Ashour - Expert review of clinical immunology, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The essential role played by Toll-like receptors (TLRs) during parasitic infections, as a part
of the innate immune response, has gained much attention. TLR-induced signaling …
of the innate immune response, has gained much attention. TLR-induced signaling …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis‐specific CD4+ T‐cell response is increased, and Treg cells decreased, in anthelmintic‐treated patients with latent TB
F Toulza, L Tsang, THM Ottenhoff… - European journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In many settings, adults with active or latent tuberculosis will also be coinfected with
helminths. Our study aimed to investigate how anthelmintic treatment modulates …
helminths. Our study aimed to investigate how anthelmintic treatment modulates …