Can eradication of helminthic infections change the face of AIDS and tuberculosis?

Helminth infections impair the host’s immune response to HIV and tuberculosis (TB) and might contribute to the spread of these diseases. Thus, eradication of helminth infections may have a major impact on both HIV and TB in the developing world.

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Published in:Immunology today (Amsterdam. Regular ed.) 1999-11, Vol.20 (11), p.485-487
Main Authors: Bentwich, Zvi, Kalinkovich, Alexander, Weisman, Ziva, Borkow, Gadi, Beyers, Nulda, Beyers, Albert D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - immunology
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - parasitology
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - transmission
AIDS/HIV
Animals
Helminthes
Helminthiasis - prevention & control
Helminthic infection
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Schistomsoma
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - immunology
Vaccine
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Summary:Helminth infections impair the host’s immune response to HIV and tuberculosis (TB) and might contribute to the spread of these diseases. Thus, eradication of helminth infections may have a major impact on both HIV and TB in the developing world.
ISSN:0167-5699
DOI:10.1016/S0167-5699(99)01499-1