Ascaris lumbricoides Cystatin Prevents Development of Allergic Airway Inflammation in a Mouse Model

Severe helminth infections are negatively associated to allergic diseases like asthma; therefore, the immunomodulatory properties of parasite-derived components have been analyzed, raising the possibility of their use as anti-inflammatory molecules. We evaluated the immunomodulatory properties of As...

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Main Authors: Sandra Coronado, Josefina Zakzuk, Ronald Regino, Velky Ahumada, Ines Benedetti, Alba Angelina, Oscar Palomares, Luis Caraballo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
IgE
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.02280/full