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Clustering of allergic outcomes within families and households in areas endemic for helminth infections.
International archives of allergy and immunology - 1 Apr 2005
Wahyuni Sitti, Sartono Erliyani, Supali Taniawati, van der Zee Jaring S, Mangali Andarias, van Ree Ronald, Houwing-Duistermaat Jeanine J, Yazdanbakhsh Maria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Allergy and helminth infections share key immunological features in terms of Th2 responses. Although in industrialized countries clustering of allergic disorders within families has been frequently reported, such information is lacking from areas where helminth infections are endemic. METHODS: A total of 466 subjects from 29 families and 112 households participated in this study. Filarial infection,...
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