A parasitic worm might be the impetus behind a new generation of medicine. In a recent review in Clinical & Translational Immunology, Neima Briggs, MD, PhD, instructor of medicine (infectious diseases ...

In regions where tuberculosis and helminthiasis are co-endemic, concomitant worm infections can profoundly reshape host immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Helminths typically drive strong ...

Helminths are known for their remarkable ability to regulate host immune responses, a trait that has intrigued scientists for its therapeutic potential. However, the mechanism behind this phenomenon ...

A parasitic worm might be the impetus behind a new generation of medicine. In a recent review in published in Clinical & Translational Immunology, Neima Briggs, MD, Ph.D., instructor of medicine ...

Millions of patients worldwide are infected with parasitic worms. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), helminth worms are particularly common. Helminth infections are most prevalent in ...

Recent studies indicate that many helminth-derived products can prevent or treat a variety of autoimmune diseases or allergy in mice models. This review summarizes research advances on ...

A newly discovered pathway reveals potential therapeutic target against helminth infections. New research from the University of Pittsburgh (PA, USA) reveals how the immune system defends against ...

New research from the University of Pittsburgh reveals how the immune system defends against intestinal parasitic worms, or helminths, one of the most common infections worldwide in communities with ...

New research, published in The Journal of Immunology, discovered that a parasitic worm suppresses neurons in the skin to evade detection. The researchers suggest that the worm likely evolved this ...

To gain insights into Type 2 immune responses—the immune responses associated with allergies, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—scientists at Rutgers University have been taking a ...

THIS book, which is dedicated to Theobald Smith, a pioneer in many fields of biological inquiry, is the first of its kind to present to the reader a collation and analysis of practically all the ...