Helminths are parasitic worms that feed on a living host to gain nourishment and protection, while causing poor nutrient absorption, weakness and disease in the host. These worms and larvae live in ...

Helminth-induced type 2 immune responses, which are characterized by the T helper 2 cell-associated cytokines interleukin-4 (IL-4) and IL-13, mediate host protection through enhanced tissue repair, ...

Infection with large metazoan parasites (helminths) typically induces a type 2 immune response. Redundancy within the immune system, as well as extensive dialogue between cells of the immune system ...

Allergic reactions don’t seem to benefit people, so why do so many of us have them? What is the evolutionary advantage? The answer, as it happens, may lie in parasitic worms. Estimates for how many ...

Intestinal worms have an incredibly bad reputation. The thought of them sneaking around inside our bodies and eating us from the inside is pretty unpleasant. But for decades, results coming out of lab ...

Unique molecular mechanics allowing parasites to thrive in the guts of one billion people open the door to new treatments that are safe for the host. Around one billion people on the planet are ...

Should global government and philanthropic aid be invested in large public health deworming programs in low- and middle-income countries? Doctors know intestinal helminths can be unpleasant, but ...

Parasitic worms could hold the key to living longer and free of chronic disease, according to a review article. Parasitic worms could hold the key to living longer and free of chronic disease, ...

A parasite is an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species. It can cause disease in humans which are categorised into three classes; protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasites. Protozoa ...

Four rat tapeworms harvested from a single laboratory rat are shown in a six-well plate. The worms don’t harm the rats. Each worm, between two and three feet long, can produce more than 1,000 eggs per ...

Early trials suggest a host of allergies and autoimmune ailments could be treated with worm therapy, or infection with live worm-like parasites. But will it ever reach the clinic? Jim Turk initially ...