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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...
Autores principales: | Rujeni, Nadine, Nausch, Norman, Bourke, Claire D., Midzi, Nicholas, Mduluza, Takafira, Taylor, David W., Mutapi, Francisca |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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S. Karger AG
2012
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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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