Investigating the role of soil-transmitted helminth infections in the development of leprosy in endemic regions

BackgroundIndia alone contributes nearly 54% of the global load of new cases of leprosy and 21% to global helminthic parasitic infection cases. Research studies have suggested that Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection can regulate the host’s immune response and make them susceptible to leprosy....

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Published in:Frontiers in Immunology
Main Authors: Vikram Singh, Ravindra P. Turankar, Vinay Kumar Pathak, Itu Singh, Rahul Sharma, Anjana Goel, Utpal Sengupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Subjects:
STH infections
leprosy
immunomodulation
IFN-γ
multibacillary leprosy
IL-10
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1499304/full

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