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Elucidating different pattern of immunoregulation in BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice and their F1 progeny
Helminths are large multicellular parasites that infect one quarter of the human population. To prolong their survival, helminths suppress the immune responses of their hosts.
Wiebke Hartmann +4 more
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Little is known about the cause of treatment failure of soil-transmitted helminth infections. Here, the authors show that pre-treatment gut microbial community composition enables predicting treatment outcome for Trichuris trichiura and hookworm ...
Pierre H. H. Schneeberger +8 more
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Helminths still infect a quarter of the human population. They manage to establish chronic infections by downmodulating the immune system of their hosts.
Nadine Stetter +7 more
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Helminth eggs assessment of fecal sludge in urban area of Bandung, Indonesia [PDF]
Soil-transmitted helminth eggs present to be non-excludable parameter for water quality and sanitation since they are linked to public health concern. Unfortunately, investigation of helminth eggs presence in wastewater is very limited in Indonesia.
Muntalif Barti Setiani +5 more
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Population dynamics of Caryophyllidean tapeworms from freshwater fish Clarias batrachus
The present investigation deals with the population dynamics of Caryophyllidean tapeworms from freshwater fish Clarias batrachus from different places of Western Maharashtra during Jan., 2006 to Dec., 2006.
B.V. Jadhav +3 more
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Editorial: Helminth biodiversity
The aim of this Research Topic is to broaden and deepen the knowledge about helminths in wildlife or domestic hosts around the world focusing on the contribution to the taxonomic groups, ecology, phylogenetic, and biology. Thus, a multidisciplinary approach is given and can be used as a guide for scientific information.
Simões, Raquel de O. +1 more
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Helminths and Immunological Tolerance [PDF]
Current immunosuppression regimens for solid-organ transplantation have shown disappointing efficacy in the prevention of chronic allograft rejection and carry unacceptable risks including toxicity, neoplasia, and life-threatening infection. Achievement of immunological tolerance (long-term antigen unresponsiveness in an immunocompetent host) presents ...
Johnston, Chris J.C. +4 more
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Trend of Blood Group Distribution among the Jirels of Nepal
This study was undertaken to find out the trend of blood group distribution among the Jirels, a small tribe, descended from Kirat tribe and to compare with other castes within Nepal and with people of other continents.
Ram Hari Chapagain +6 more
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Prevalence and correlates of helminth co-infection in Kenyan HIV-1 infected adults. [PDF]
Deworming HIV-1 infected individuals may delay HIV-1 disease progression. It is important to determine the prevalence and correlates of HIV-1/helminth co-infection in helminth-endemic areas.HIV-1 infected individuals (CD4>250 cells/ul) were screened for ...
Judd L Walson +7 more
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Helminthic infections of the liver [PDF]
Human helminthic infestation is exceedingly common on a global scale, with as many as 1.5 to 2 billion people affected worldwide. Helminths (parasitic worms) that infect the liver and hepatobiliary system include nematodes (roundworms), cestodes (tapeworms), and trematodes (flatworms or flukes).
Paul J, Pockros, Thomas A, Capozza
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