Journal article
Dysfunctional adaptive immunity during parasitic infections
Current immunology reviews, Vol.9(3), pp.179-189
08/01/2013
DOI: 10.2174/1573395509666131126230832
PMCID: PMC4020283
PMID: 24839433
Abstract
Parasite-driven dysfunctional adaptive immunity represents an emerging hypothesis to explain the chronic or persistent nature of parasitic infections, as well as the observation that repeated exposure to most parasitic organisms fails to engender sterilizing immunity. This review discusses recent examples from clinical studies and experimental models of parasitic infection that substantiate the role for immune dysfunction in the inefficient generation and maintenance of potent anti-parasitic immunity. Better understanding of the complex interplay between parasites, host adaptive immunity, and relevant negative regulatory circuits will inform efforts to enhance resistance to chronic parasitic infections through vaccination or immunotherapy.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Dysfunctional adaptive immunity during parasitic infections
- Creators
- Ryan A Zander - Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104Noah S Butler - Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Current immunology reviews, Vol.9(3), pp.179-189
- DOI
- 10.2174/1573395509666131126230832
- PMID
- 24839433
- PMCID
- PMC4020283
- NLM abbreviation
- Curr Immunol Rev
- ISSN
- 1573-3955
- eISSN
- 1875-631X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/01/2013
- Academic Unit
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Record Identifier
- 9984001206202771
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