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Schistosome Infection Intensity Is Inversely Related to Auto-Reactive Antibody Levels

In animal experimental models, parasitic helminth infections can protect the host from auto-immune diseases. We conducted a population-scale human study investigating the relationship between helminth parasitism and auto-reactive antibodies and the subsequent effect of anti-helminthic treatment on t...

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Autores principales: Mutapi, Francisca, Imai, Natsuko, Nausch, Norman, Bourke, Claire D., Rujeni, Nadine, Mitchell, Kate M., Midzi, Nicholas, Woolhouse, Mark E. J., Maizels, Rick M., Mduluza, Takafira
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3089602/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21573157
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0019149