Chronic schistosomiasis suppresses HIV-specific responses to DNA-MVA and MVA-gp140 Env vaccine regimens despite antihelminthic treatment and increases helminth-associated pathology in a mouse model.

Future HIV vaccines are expected to induce effective Th1 cell-mediated and Env-specific antibody responses that are necessary to offer protective immunity to HIV infection. However, HIV infections are highly prevalent in helminth endemic areas. Helminth infections induce polarised Th2 responses that...

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Main Authors: Godfrey A Dzhivhuho, Samantha A Rehrl, Hlumani Ndlovu, William G C Horsnell, Frank Brombacher, Anna-Lise Williamson, Gerald K Chege
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-07-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6080792?pdf=render