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NATURE REVIEWS IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 11, Issue 6, Pages 375-388Publisher
NATURE RESEARCH
DOI: 10.1038/nri2992
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- Asthma UK
- UK Medical Research Council
- Wellcome Trust
- European Commission
- American Asthma Foundation
- MRC [G0600818] Funding Source: UKRI
- Medical Research Council [G0600818] Funding Source: researchfish
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The vertebrate immune system has evolved in concert with a broad range of infectious agents, including ubiquitous helminth (worm) parasites. The constant pressure of helminth infections has been a powerful force in shaping not only how immunity is initiated and maintained, but also how the body self-regulates and controls untoward immune responses to minimize overall harm. In this Review, we discuss recent advances in defining the immune cell types and molecules that are mobilized in response to helminth infection. Finally, we more broadly consider how these immunological players are blended and regulated in order to accommodate persistent infection or to mount a vigorous protective response and achieve sterile immunity.
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