Maizels, R.M. , McSorley, H.J. and Smyth, D.J. (2014) Helminths in the hygiene hypothesis: sooner or later? Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 177(1), pp. 38-46. (doi: 10.1111/cei.12353) (PMID:24749722) (PMCID:PMC4089153)
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Abstract
There is increasing recognition that exposures to infectious agents evoke fundamental effects on the development and behaviour of the immune system. Moreover, where infections (especially parasitic infections) have declined, immune responses appear to be increasingly prone to hyperactivity. For example, epidemiological studies of parasite-endemic areas indicate that prenatal or early-life experience of infections can imprint an individual's immunological reactivity. However, the ability of helminths to dampen pathology in established inflammatory diseases implies that they can have therapeutic effects even if the immune system has developed in a low-infection setting. With recent investigations of how parasites are able to modulate host immune pathology at the level of individual parasite molecules and host cell populations, we are now able to dissect the nature of the host–parasite interaction at both the initiation and recall phases of the immune response. Thus the question remains – is the influence of parasites on immunity one that acts primarily in early life, and at initiation of the immune response, or in adulthood and when recall responses occur? In short, parasite immunosuppression – sooner or later?
Item Type: | Articles |
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Additional Information: | The authors thank the Wellcome Trust (RMM), the Ameri-can Asthma Foundation (R. M. M. and H. J. McS.), AsthmaUK (H. J. McS.) and the Rainin Foundation (R. M. M. andD. J. S.) for financial support. |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Smyth, Dr Danielle and Maizels, Professor Rick |
Authors: | Maizels, R.M., McSorley, H.J., and Smyth, D.J. |
College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity |
Journal Name: | Clinical and Experimental Immunology |
Publisher: | Wiley |
ISSN: | 0009-9104 |
ISSN (Online): | 1365-2249 |
Published Online: | 09 June 2014 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2014 The Authors |
First Published: | First published in Clinical and Experimental Immunology 177(1):38-46 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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