Iris Mair, Jonathan Fenn, Andrew Wolfenden, Ann E Lowe, Alex Bennett, Andrew Muir, Jacob Thompson, Olive Dieumerci, Larisa Logunova, Susanne Shultz, Janette E Bradley, Kathryn J Else
Laboratory model organisms have provided a window into how the immune system functions. An increasing body of evidence, however, suggests that the immune responses of naive laboratory animals may differ substantially to those of their wild counterparts. Past exposure, environmental challenges and physiological condition may all impact on immune responsiveness. Chronic infections of soil-transmitted helminths, which we define as establishment of adult, fecund worms, impose significant health burdens on humans, livestock and wildlife, with limited treatment success...
April 16, 2024: PLoS Pathogens