Chronic helminth infections induce immunomodulation: consequences and mechanisms
van Riet E;Hartgers FC;Yazdanbakhsh M;;
immunobiology2007Vol. 212pp. -
353
e2007immunobiologychronic
Abstract
Worldwide, more than a billion people are infected with helminths. These worm infections generally do not lead to mortality, however, they are chronic in nature and can lead to considerable morbidity. Immunologically these infections are interesting; chronic helminth infections are characterized by …