Prior <i>Toxoplasma Gondii</i> Infection Ameliorates Liver Fibrosis Induced by <i>Schistosoma Japonicum</i> through Inhibiting Th2 Response and Improving Balance of Intestinal Flora in Mice

Prior <i>Toxoplasma Gondii</i> Infection Ameliorates Liver Fibrosis Induced by <i>Schistosoma Japonicum</i> through Inhibiting Th2 Response and Improving Balance of Intestinal Flora in Mice

Schistosomiasis is an immunopathogenic disease in which a T helper (Th) cell type 2-like response plays vital roles. Hepatic fibrosis is its main pathologic manifestations, which is the leading cause of hepatic cirrhosis. Co-infections of <i>Schistosoma japonicum</i> (Sj) with other path...

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Main Authors: Fei Xu, Ruitang Cheng, Sunhan Miao, Yuwei Zhu, Ze Sun, Liying Qiu, Junqi Yang, Yonghua Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i>
<i>Schistosoma japonicum</i>
parasitic co-infection
liver fibrosis
T helper cell type 2
gut microbiome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/8/2711

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