Crude extracts of Caenorhabditis elegans suppress airway inflammation in a murine model of allergic asthma.

Epidemiological studies suggest an inverse relationship between helminth infections and allergic disease, and several helminth-derived products have been shown to suppress allergic responses in animals. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of a crude extract of Caenorhabditis elegans on...

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Main Authors: Sung Eun Kim, Jae-Hwan Kim, Byung-Hoon Min, Young Mee Bae, Sung-Tae Hong, Min-Ho Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3338843?pdf=render