Helminth Interactions with Bacteria in the Host Gut Are Essential for Its Immunomodulatory Effect

Helminth Interactions with Bacteria in the Host Gut Are Essential for Its Immunomodulatory Effect

Colonization by the benign tapeworm, <i>Hymenolepis diminuta</i>, has been associated with a reduction in intestinal inflammation and changes in bacterial microbiota. However, the role of microbiota in the tapeworm anti-inflammatory effect is not yet clear, and the aim of this study was...

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Main Authors: Milan Jirků, Zuzana Lhotská, Lucia Frgelecová, Oldřiška Kadlecová, Klára Judita Petrželková, Evan Morien, Kateřina Jirků-Pomajbíková
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Hymenolepis diminuta</i>
helminth
intestinal inflammation
colitis
bacterial microbiota
microbial changes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/2/226

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