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Proteins secreted by the parasitic nematode Nippostrongylus brasiliensis act as adjuvants for Th2 responses.
European journal of immunology - 1 Jul 2000
Holland M J, Harcus Y M, Riches P L, Maizels R M
Abstract excerpt
Infections with parasitic helminths such as Nippostronglyus brasiliensis induce dominant type 2 responses from antigen-specific T helper cells. The potency of the Th2 bias can also drive Th2 responses to bystander antigens introduced at the same time as infection. We now report that the Th2-promoting effect of infection can be reproduced with soluble N. brasiliensis excretory-secretory proteins (NES) released by...
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