Differential effects of asymptomatic Ascaris lumbricoides, Schistosoma mansoni or hook worm infection on the frequency and TGF-beta-producing capacity of regulatory T cells during active tuberculosis
Amare Kiflie, Gezahegn Bewket, Ebba Abate, Thomas Schön, Robert Blomgran
Topics & Concepts
ImmunologyCoinfectionSchistosoma mansoniHelminthsTuberculosisAscaris lumbricoidesSchistosomiasisMedicineHelminthiasisMycobacterium tuberculosisHookworm InfectionsDiseaseInternal medicinePathologyVirusParasites and Host InteractionsTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyImmune responses and vaccinations