Helminth parasite infections are associated with a battery of immunomodulatory
mechanisms that affect all facets of the host immune response to ensure their persistence …

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 …

The vertebrate immune system has evolved in concert with a broad range of infectious
agents, including ubiquitous helminth (worm) parasites. The constant pressure of helminth …

Lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis are parasitic helminth diseases that constitute a
serious public health issue in tropical regions. The filarial nematodes that cause these …

The importance of the microbiome to human health is increasingly recognized and has
become a major focus of recent research. However, much of the work has focused on a few …

There is increasing interest in helminth parasite modulation of the immune system, both from
the fundamental perspective of the “arms race” between host and parasite, and equally …

Helminth parasites infect an alarmingly large proportion of the world's population, primarily
within tropical regions, and their ability to down‐modulate host immunity is key to their …

Helminth parasites are highly successful pathogens, chronically infecting a quarter of the
world's population, causing significant morbidity but rarely causing death. Protective …

The immune responses to filarial parasites encompass a complex network of innate and
adaptive cells whose interaction with the parasite underlies a spectrum of clinical …

The profile of global health today presents a striking reciprocal distribution between parasitic
diseases in many of the world's lower-income countries, and ever-increasing levels of …