Effects of chronic ascariasis and trichuriasis on cytokine production and gene expression in human blood: a cross-sectional study.

Chronic soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are associated with effects on systemic immune responses that could be caused by alterations in immune homeostasis. To investigate this, we measured the impact in children of STH infections on cytokine responses and gene expression in unstimulated b...

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Main Authors: Miguel Reina Ortiz, Fernanda Schreiber, Susana Benitez, Nely Broncano, Martha E Chico, Maritza Vaca, Neal Alexander, David J Lewis, Gordon Dougan, Philip J Cooper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3110165?pdf=render