Parasitic helminth infections in humans modulate Trefoil Factor levels in a manner dependent on the species of parasite and age of the host.

• Main Authors: Babatunde Adewale (Author), Jonathan R Heintz (Author), Christopher F Pastore (Author), Heather L Rossi (Author), Li-Yin Hung (Author), Nurudeen Rahman (Author), Jeff Bethony (Author), David Diemert (Author), James Ayorinde Babatunde (Author), De'Broski R Herbert (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Helminth infections, including hookworms and Schistosomes, can cause severe disability and death. Infection management and control would benefit from identification of biomarkers for early detection and prognosis. While animal models suggest that Trefoil Factor Family proteins (TFF2 and TFF3) and in...