Hookworms dynamically respond to loss of Type 2 immune pressure.
The impact of the host immune environment on parasite transcription and fitness is currently unknown. It is widely held that hookworm infections have an immunomodulatory impact on the host, but whether the converse is true remains unclear. Immunity against adult-stage hookworms is largely mediated b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1011797&type=printable |