Parasitic helminth infections in humans modulate Trefoil Factor levels in a manner dependent on the species of parasite and age of the host
B. Adewale, C. F. Pastore, H. L. Rossi, L.-Y. Hung, J. Bethony, D. Diemert, J. A. Babatunde, D. Herbert
The paper measures Trefoil Factor (TFF) and cytokine levels in serum and urine of helminth-infected humans to determine how infection modulates these proteins and their immune effects.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2021Immunology