Wuchereria bancrofti-infected individuals harbor distinct IL-10-producing regulatory B and T cell subsets which are affected by anti-filarial treatment.

Wuchereria bancrofti-infected individuals harbor distinct IL-10-producing regulatory B and T cell subsets which are affected by anti-filarial treatment.

Despite worldwide mass drug administration, it is estimated that 68 million individuals are still infected with lymphatic filariasis with 19 million hydrocele and 17 million lymphedema reported cases. Despite the staggering number of pathology cases, the majority of LF-infected individuals do not de...

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Main Authors: Manuel Ritter, Jubin Osei-Mensah, Linda Batsa Debrah, Alexander Kwarteng, Yusif Mubarik, Alexander Y Debrah, Kenneth Pfarr, Achim Hoerauf, Laura E Layland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007436

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007436

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