Helminth species-specific effects on IFN-γ producing T cells during active and latent tuberculosis.

• Main Authors: Amare Kiflie (Author), Gezahegn Bewket (Author), Fitsumbrhan Tajebe (Author), Ebba Abate (Author), Thomas Schӧn (Author), Robert Blomgran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Interferon-γ (IFN-γ) is a key cytokine inducing protective immune responses during tuberculosis (TB) infection. Helminth-induced immune responses may affect IFN-γ production by T cells, although its connection with disease severity and immune recovery during treatment...