Human toxocariasis

G Ma, CV Holland, T Wang, A Hofmann… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Parasitic nematodes of the genus Toxocara are socioeconomically important zoonotic
pathogens. These parasites are usually directly transmitted to the human host via the faecal …

Harnessing the plasticity of CD4+ T cells to treat immune-mediated disease

M DuPage, JA Bluestone - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2016 - nature.com
CD4+ T cells differentiate and acquire distinct functions to combat specific pathogens but
can also adapt their functions in response to changing circumstances. Although this …

Nomenclature of allergic diseases and hypersensitivity reactions: Adapted to modern needs: An EAACI position paper

M Jutel, I Agache, M Zemelka‐Wiacek, M Akdis… - Allergy, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The exponential growth of precision diagnostic tools, including omic technologies, molecular
diagnostics, sophisticated genetic and epigenetic editing, imaging and nano‐technologies …

Of mice and not men: differences between mouse and human immunology

J Mestas, CCW Hughes - The Journal of Immunology, 2004 - journals.aai.org
Mice are the experimental tool of choice for the majority of immunologists and the study of
their immune responses has yielded tremendous insight into the workings of the human …

The expanding universe of T-cell subsets: Th1, Th2 and more

TR Mosmann, S Sad - Immunology today, 1996 - cell.com
Tim R. Mosmann and Subash Sad he T helper 1 (Thl) and Th2 patterns of cytokine
production were originally described among mouse CD4'T-cell clone@ and later among …

Phenotypic and functional features of human Th17 cells

F Annunziato, L Cosmi, V Santarlasci, L Maggi… - The Journal of …, 2007 - rupress.org
T helper (Th) 17 cells represent a novel subset of CD4+ T cells that are protective against
extracellular microbes, but are responsible for autoimmune disorders in mice. However, their …

Surface phenotype and antigenic specificity of human interleukin 17–producing T helper memory cells

EV Acosta-Rodriguez, L Rivino, J Geginat… - Nature …, 2007 - nature.com
Abstract Interleukin 17 (IL-17)–producing T helper cells (TH-17 cells) have been
characterized in mice as a distinct subset of effector cells, but their identity and properties in …

[HTML][HTML] Helminth immunoregulation: the role of parasite secreted proteins in modulating host immunity

JP Hewitson, JR Grainger, RM Maizels - Molecular and biochemical …, 2009 - Elsevier
Helminths are masterful immunoregulators. A characteristic feature of helminth infection is a
Th2-dominated immune response, but stimulation of immunoregulatory cell populations …

Natural killer cell stimulatory factor (interleukin 12 [IL-12]) induces T helper type 1 (Th1)-specific immune responses and inhibits the development of IL-4-producing Th …

R Manetti, P Parronchi, MG Giudizi… - The Journal of …, 1993 - rupress.org
The effects exerted on the in vitro development of antigen-specific T cell lines and T cell
clones by addition or neutralization of interleukin 12 (IL-12) in lymphocyte bulk culture were …

The Many Faces of CD4+ T Cells: Immunological and Structural Characteristics

DSM Chatzileontiadou, H Sloane, AT Nguyen… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
As a major arm of the cellular immune response, CD4+ T cells are important in the control
and clearance of infections. Primarily described as helpers, CD4+ T cells play an integral …