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Review
. 2010 Nov;12(12-13):881-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2010.06.001. Epub 2010 Jun 11.

Th2 immune response against Schistosoma mansoni infection

Gabriele Schramm  1 , Helmut Haas
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Th2 immune response against Schistosoma mansoni infection

Gabriele Schramm et al. Microbes Infect. 2010 Nov.
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Abstract

Schistosoma mansoni eggs - or more specifically, secreted products thereof - are potent inducers of a Th2 response in the host. Here we review current knowledge on the Th2-promoting effects of egg-derived components and the consequences for the host.

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