Reduced helminth burden increases allergen skin sensitization but not clinical allergy: a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial in Vietnam

<p style="text-align:justify;"> <b>Background:</b> Observational evidence suggests that infection with helminths protects against allergic disease and allergen skin sensitization. It is postulated that such effects are mediated by helminth‐induced cytokine responses, in...

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Main Authors: Flohr, C, Tuyen, L, Quinnell, R, Lewis, S, Minh, T, Campbell, J, Simmons, C, Telford, G, Brown, A, Hien, T, Farrar, J, Williams, H, Pritchard, D, Britton, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing 2009