Publication: Allergic diseases and helminth infections
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2013-04-01
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20477732
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20477724
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Mahidol University
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Pathogens and Global Health. Vol.107, No.3 (2013), 110-115
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Raweerat Sitcharungsi, Chukiat Sirivichayakul Allergic diseases and helminth infections. Pathogens and Global Health. Vol.107, No.3 (2013), 110-115. doi:10.1179/2047773213Y.0000000080 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/31934
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Allergic diseases and helminth infections
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The relationships between allergic diseases and helminth infections are inconsistent. Some studies have suggested that helminth infections induce or increase the severity of atopic diseases. Other studies report that children infected with some helminths have lower prevalence and milder atopic symptoms. Expanding our knowledge on the mechanism of immunological modification as a result of helminth infection, and understanding the interaction between helminth infections and allergic diseases will be useful for developing potentially new treatments using some helminths, and for evaluating the risks and benefits of eradicating helminth infections in endemic areas. This article reviews current knowledge on the mechanisms of allergic disease, the immunological modifications that result from helminth infections, and clinical evidence of the effects of these infections on allergic diseases. © W. S. Maney & Son Ltd 2013.