Stage-specific immune responses in human Necator americanus infection

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Summary

It is proposed that the longevity of hookworms in their human hosts results from a stage‐specific, down‐modulation of the immune response, resulting in diminished TNF‐α and IL‐10 secretion in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from hookworm infected patients.

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Published
2007-07-01
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Keywords

Necator americanus, Immune system, Biology, Immunology, Antigen

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