Hyperreactive onchocerciasis is characterized by a combination of Th17-Th2 immune responses and reduced regulatory T cells.

Clinical manifestations in onchocerciasis range from generalized onchocerciasis (GEO) to the rare but severe hyperreactive (HO)/sowda form. Since disease pathogenesis is associated with host inflammatory reactions, we investigated whether Th17 responses could be related to aggravated pathology in HO...

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Main Authors: Gnatoulma Katawa, Laura E Layland, Alex Y Debrah, Charlotte von Horn, Linda Batsa, Alexander Kwarteng, Sandra Arriens, David W Taylor, Sabine Specht, Achim Hoerauf, Tomabu Adjobimey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4288720?pdf=render