Abstract
Advances in hookworm immunoepidemiology are reviewed. Recent studies demonstrate a mixed Th1/Th2 response in human hookworm infection, with immunosuppression of specific and nonspecific IFN-gamma responses. There is increasing evidence for protective immunity in human hookworm infection, including anti-larval IL-5- and IgE-dependent mechanisms, and for immunological interactions between hookworm infection and other diseases.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Ancylostoma / immunology*
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Ancylostoma / pathogenicity
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Ancylostomiasis / epidemiology
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Ancylostomiasis / immunology
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Ancylostomiasis / parasitology
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Animals
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Hookworm Infections / epidemiology*
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Hookworm Infections / immunology*
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Hookworm Infections / parasitology
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Humans
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Necator americanus / immunology*
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Necator americanus / pathogenicity
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Necatoriasis / epidemiology
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Necatoriasis / immunology
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Necatoriasis / parasitology