Specific defects in innate and adaptive immune function have been identified in diabetic
patients in a range of in vitro studies. However, the relevance of these findings to the integrated …

A disproportionate burden of helminthiases in human populations occurs in marginalised,
low-income, and resource-constrained regions of the world, with over 1 billion people in …

A 4-year-old boy is brought to a health center with sores on his arms and legs. He and several
siblings receive a diagnosis of scabies. Crusted scabies is diagnosed in an elderly aunt in …

Antibodies play major roles in immunity to malaria; however, a limited understanding of
mechanisms mediating protection is a major barrier to vaccine development. We have …

Background The three major soil-transmitted helminths (STH) Ascaris lumbricoides,
Trichuris trichiura and Necator americanus/Ancylostoma duodenale are among the most …

The major human soil-transmitted helminths (STH), Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworms (Necator
americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale) and Trichuris trichiura have a marked impact …

Hookworms are soil-transmitted nematode parasites that can reside for many years in the
small intestine of their human hosts; Necator americanus is the predominant infecting species. …

Background and Aims The association between hygiene and prevalence of autoimmune
disease has been attributed in part to enteric helminth infection. A pilot study of experimental …

Helminth infections are an important constraint on the health and development of poor children
and adults. Anthelmintic treatment programmes provide a safe and effective response, …

Recognising the burden helminth infections impose on human populations, and particularly
the poor, major intervention programmes have been launched to control onchocerciasis, …