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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz
ISSN: 1678-8060 EISSN: 1678-8060
Vol. 92, No. s2, 1997, pp. 15-18
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Bioline Code: oc97164
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Vol. 92, No. s2, 1997, pp. 15-18
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The Pro-allergic Influences Of Helminth Parasites
Pritchard, David I.
Abstract
Parasitic infection is highly allergenic, and the present paper
illustrates how parasites might disrupt the regulation of IgE synthesis,
resulting in heightened Th-2 responses. The study of parasites, and
dysregulation of the IgE ntwork, could in turn provide information relating
to the aetiology of allergic diseases such as asthma and atopic dermatitis.
Keywords
allergic response - helminth infection - allergen - cytokine
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