Impaired host resistance to Salmonella during helminth co-infection is restored by anthelmintic treatment prior to bacterial challenge.

• Main Authors: Tara P Brosschot (Author), Katherine M Lawrence (Author), Brandon E Moeller (Author), Mia H E Kennedy (Author), Rachael D FitzPatrick (Author), Courtney M Gauthier (Author), Dongju Shin (Author), Dominique M Gatti (Author), Kate M E Conway (Author), Lisa A Reynolds (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Intestinal helminth infection can impair host resistance to co-infection with enteric bacterial pathogens. However, it is not known whether helminth drug-clearance can restore host resistance to bacterial infection. Using a mouse helminth-Salmonella co-infection system, we show that anthelmintic tre...