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Helminth-induced arginase-1 exacerbates lung inflammation and disease severity in tuberculosis

Helminth-induced arginase-1 exacerbates lung inflammation and disease severity in tuberculosis

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Helminth-induced arginase-1 exacerbates lung inflammation and disease severity in tuberculosis

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Full title

Helminth-induced arginase-1 exacerbates lung inflammation and disease severity in tuberculosis

Publisher

United States: American Society for Clinical Investigation

Journal title

The Journal of clinical investigation, 2015-12, Vol.125 (12), p.4699-4713

Language

English

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United States: American Society for Clinical Investigation

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Contents

Parasitic helminth worms, such as Schistosoma mansoni, are endemic in regions with a high prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) among the population. Human studies suggest that helminth coinfections contribute to increased TB susceptibility and increased rates of TB reactivation. Prevailing models suggest that T helper type 2 (Th2) responses induced by h...

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Full title

Helminth-induced arginase-1 exacerbates lung inflammation and disease severity in tuberculosis

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4665786

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4665786

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ISSN

0021-9738

E-ISSN

1558-8238

DOI

10.1172/JCI77378

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