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

• Main Authors: Shambhuprasad Kotresh Togarsimalemath (Author), Giggil Pushpamithran (Author), Thomas Schön (Author), Olle Stendahl (Author), Robert Blomgran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...