Toxoplasma Co-infection Prevents Th2 Differentiation and Leads to a Helminth-Specific Th1 Response

Nematode infections, in particular gastrointestinal nematodes, are widespread and co-infections with other parasites and pathogens are frequently encountered in humans and animals. To decipher the immunological effects of a widespread protozoan infection on the anti-helminth immune response we studi...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Main Authors:	Norus Ahmed, Timothy French, Sebastian Rausch, Anja Kühl, Katrin Hemminger, Ildiko R. Dunay, Svenja Steinfelder, Susanne Hartmann
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Subjects:	Th2 Th1 Toxoplasma gondii Heligmosomoides polygyrus co-infection helminth
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2017.00341/full