Helminth Antigen Exposure Enhances Early Immune Control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Monocytes and Macrophages

• Główni autorzy: Shambhuprasad Kotresh Togarsimalemath (Autor), Giggil Pushpamithran (Autor), Thomas Schön (Autor), Olle Stendahl (Autor), Robert Blomgran (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: Karger Publishers, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Hasła przedmiotowe: article
• Dostęp online: Connect to this object online.

Helminth and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) coinfection is common and suggested to influence the risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB). It is known that helminths in contrast to TB induce a strong Th2 response in the host. However, the direct impact of helminth antigen exposure on host immun...