Atopy Is Inversely Related to Schistosome Infection Intensity: A Comparative Study in Zimbabwean Villages with Distinct Levels of Schistosoma haematobium Infection

BACKGROUND: The hygiene hypothesis suggests that parasitic infections protect against allergic diseases by modulating the host's immune responses. Experimental studies indicate that this protection depends on the intensity of parasitic infection, but this observation has not been tested in huma...

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Autores principales: Rujeni, Nadine, Nausch, Norman, Bourke, Claire D., Midzi, Nicholas, Mduluza, Takafira, Taylor, David W., Mutapi, Francisca
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2012
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Original Paper
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3398828/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22398631
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000332949

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3398828/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22398631
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000332949

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