Exposure to Toxocara spp. and Ascaris lumbricoides infections and risk of allergic rhinitis in children

Abstract Background Substantial experimental studies suggest a role for helminthes infections in the pathogenesis of allergies, but epidemiologic data have been inconsistent. Unlike to asthma, the association between helminthes infection and allergic rhinitis (AR) has been poorly studied. Therefore,...

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Main Authors: Iraj Mohammadzadeh, Sorena Darvish, Seyed Mohammad Riahi, Solmaz Alizadeh Moghaddam, Mohammad Pournasrollah, Mousa Mohammadnia-Afrozi, Ali Rostami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13223-020-00468-4