Group 2 innate lymphoid cell proportions are diminished in young helminth infected children and restored by curative anti-helminthic treatment.

<h4>Background</h4>Group 2 Innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) are innate cells that produce the TH2 cytokines IL-5 and IL-13. The importance of these cells has recently been demonstrated in experimental models of parasitic diseases but there is a paucity of data on ILC2s in the context of hum...

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Published in:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Main Authors: Norman Nausch, Laura J Appleby, Alexandra M Sparks, Nicholas Midzi, Takafira Mduluza, Francisca Mutapi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-03-01
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0003627&type=printable