Axenic Caenorhabditis elegans antigen protects against development of type-1 diabetes in NOD mice

Axenic Caenorhabditis elegans antigen protects against development of type-1 diabetes in NOD mice

Studies in humans and animals have demonstrated that infection with helminths (parasitic worms) is protective against a range of hyperinflammatory diseases. A number of factors limit translation into clinical use, including: potential contamination of helminths obtained from infected humans or anima...

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Main Authors: Belinda M. Jackson-Thompson, Marina Torrero, Blima K. Mitre, James Long, Mathanraj Packiam, Edward Mitre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Translational Autoimmunity
Subjects:
Autoimmune diabetes
Immunotherapy
Caenorhabditis elegans
Non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice
Helminth therapy
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