Harnessing helminth-driven immunoregulation in the search for novel therapeutic modalities.

Parasitic helminths have coevolved with humans over millennia, intricately refining and developing an array of mechanisms to suppress or skew the host's immune system, thereby promoting their long-term survival. Some helminths, such as hookworms, cause little to no overt pathology when present...

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Main Authors: Stephanie M Ryan, Ramon M Eichenberger, Roland Ruscher, Paul R Giacomin, Alex Loukas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008508