Helminths can protect themselves against rejection inhibiting hostile respiratory allergy symptoms

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 400-406

  Mingomataj, E C ^a,b   Xhixha, F ^b   Gjata, E ^b  

^a Mother Theresa School of Medicine   (Albania)

^b District Policlinic ^*  (Albania)

Author keywords

Atopy; Evolution; Parasitic infections; Respiratory allergies

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; AUTACOID; AUTOANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ATOPY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; HELMINTH; HELMINTHIASIS; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; INFLAMMATION; LIFESPAN; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IMMUNITY; PARASITE SURVIVAL; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TH2 CELL;

ANIMALS; ASTHMA; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERLEUKIN-10; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; TH2 CELLS;

EID: 33644671320     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.00983.x     Document Type: Review

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