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. 2023 Mar 20:14:1091352.
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1091352. eCollection 2023.

Immunomodulation resulting of helminth infection could be an opportunity for immunization against tuberculosis and mucosal pathogens

Kai Ling Chin  1   2 , Luis Fonte  3 , Boon Huat Lim  4 , Maria E Sarmiento  4 , Armando Acosta  4
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Immunomodulation resulting of helminth infection could be an opportunity for immunization against tuberculosis and mucosal pathogens

Kai Ling Chin et al. Front Immunol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: diagnosis; helminths; host immune response; treatment; tuberculosis; vaccine.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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