Modulation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific humoral immune responses is associated with Strongyloides stercoralis co-infection.

• Main Authors: Rajamanickam Anuradha (Author), Saravanan Munisankar (Author), Yukti Bhootra (Author), Chandrakumar Dolla (Author), Paul Kumaran (Author), Thomas B Nutman (Author), Subash Babu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND / OBJECTIVES:Helminth infections are known to influence T cell responses in latent tuberculosis (LTBI). Whether helminth infections also modulate B cell responses in helminth-tuberculosis co-infection is not known. METHODS:We assessed Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)-antigen specific IgM...