Circulating IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-alpha and IL-10/IL-6 and IL-10/TNF-alpha ratio profiles of polyparasitized individuals in rural and urban areas of gabon.

• Main Authors: Noé Patrick M'Bondoukwé (Author), Reinne Moutongo (Author), Komi Gbédandé (Author), Jacques Mari Ndong Ngomo (Author), Tatiana Hountohotegbé (Author), Rafiou Adamou (Author), Jeanne Vanessa Koumba Lengongo (Author), Kowir Pambou Bello (Author), Denise Patricia Mawili-Mboumba (Author), Adrian John Frederick Luty (Author), Marielle Karine Bouyou-Akotet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Malaria, blood-borne filarial worms and intestinal parasites are all endemic in Gabon. This geographical co-distribution leads to polyparasitism and, consequently, the possibility of immune-mediated interactions among different parasite species. Intestinal protozoa and helminths could modulate antim...