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Regulatory T cells and IgE expression in duodenal mucosa of Strongyloides stercoralis and human T lymphotropic virus type 1 co-infected patients.

Luis E Malpica-CastilloA Clinton WhiteCristina LeguiaNatalia FreundtNicolas BarrosCesar ChianE Antonio AntunezMartin Montes
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2019)
Our data shows increased Treg cell numbers localized adjacent to the parasites in the duodenum SS/HTLV-1 patients. In addition, other T lymphocytes and IgE expressing cells were decreased adjacent to the parasites, suggesting an important role for Tregs in down-regulating local parasite effector responses.
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