Search Results - "Wammes, Linda J"
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Helminth therapy or elimination: epidemiological, immunological, and clinical considerations
Published in The Lancet infectious diseases (01-11-2014)“…Summary Deworming is rightly advocated to prevent helminth-induced morbidity. Nevertheless, in affluent countries, the deliberate infection of patients with…”
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Infection with Soil-Transmitted Helminths Is Associated with Increased Insulin Sensitivity
Published in PloS one (10-06-2015)“…Given that helminth infections have been shown to improve insulin sensitivity in animal studies, which may be explained by beneficial effects on energy balance…”
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Contact tracing for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE): evaluation of the Dutch policy of quintuple screening cultures
Published in European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases (01-08-2023)“…Detection of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) is hampered by low sensitivity of rectal swab cultures. This study aimed to define the number of…”
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Changes in total and differential leukocyte counts during the clinically silent liver phase in a controlled human malaria infection in malaria-naïve Dutch volunteers
Published in Malaria journal (10-11-2017)“…Both in endemic countries and in imported malaria, changes in total and differential leukocyte count during Plasmodium falciparum infection have been…”
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Molecular diagnostics and lack of clinical allergy in helminth-endemic areas in Indonesia
Published in Journal of allergy and clinical immunology (01-10-2017)“…Capsule summary Allergen microarray characterization of sensitization to common allergen sources in a helminth-endemic area of Indonesia shows that helminth…”
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The Effect of Gut Microbiome Composition on Human Immune Responses: An Exploration of Interference by Helminth Infections
Published in Frontiers in genetics (06-11-2019)“…Background: Soil-transmitted helminths have been shown to have the immune regulatory capacity, which they use to enhance their long term survival within their…”
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Regulatory T cells in human lymphatic filariasis: stronger functional activity in microfilaremics
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-05-2012)“…Infection with filarial parasites is associated with T cell hyporesponsiveness, which is thought to be partly mediated by their ability to induce regulatory T…”
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Relationship between carotid intima media thickness and helminth infections on Flores Island, Indonesia
Published in PloS one (24-01-2013)“…To examine the association between helminth infections and atherosclerosis. Chronic helminth infection, which can lead to poor nutritional status and…”
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The effect of three-monthly albendazole treatment on malarial parasitemia and allergy: a household-based cluster-randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Published in PloS one (19-03-2013)“…Helminth infections are proposed to have immunomodulatory activities affecting health outcomes either detrimentally or beneficially. We evaluated the effects…”
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Longitudinal study of changes in γδ T cells and CD4+ T cells upon asymptomatic malaria infection in Indonesian children
Published in Scientific reports (18-08-2017)“…Both γδ T cells and CD4 + T cells have been implicated in immunity to malaria, but their association with natural gain or loss of infection has not been…”
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Establishing a controlled hookworm human infection (CHHI) model for Africa: A report from the stakeholders meeting held in Lambaréné, Gabon, November 10-11, 2019
Published in Archives of public health = Archives belges de santé publique (05-07-2021)“…Hookworm is a major contributor to worldwide disease burden with over 230 million people infected. It has been identified as one of the Neglected Tropical…”
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Does treatment of intestinal helminth infections influence malaria? Background and methodology of a longitudinal study of clinical, parasitological and immunological parameters in Nangapanda, Flores, Indonesia (ImmunoSPIN Study)
Published in BMC infectious diseases (25-03-2010)“…Given that helminth infections are thought to have strong immunomodulatory activity, the question whether helminth infections might affect responses to malaria…”
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Risk Factors Associated with the Development of Atopic Sensitization in Indonesia
Published in PloS one (19-06-2013)“…The prevalence of allergic diseases has increased not only in high income but also in low-to-middle income countries. However, risk factors for their…”
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Correction: Infection with Soil-Transmitted Helminths Is Associated with Increased Insulin Sensitivity
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A longitudinal study of allergy and intestinal helminth infections in semi urban and rural areas of Flores, Indonesia (ImmunoSPIN Study)
Published in BMC infectious diseases (01-04-2011)“…The prevalence of asthma and atopic disease has been reported to be low in low income countries, however helminth infections are likely to be high among these…”
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Immunological factors linked to geographical variation in vaccine responses
Published in Nature reviews. Immunology (01-04-2024)“…Vaccination is one of medicine’s greatest achievements; however, its full potential is hampered by considerable variation in efficacy across populations and…”
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Case series of four secondary mucormycosis infections in COVID-19 patients, the Netherlands, December 2020 to May 2021
Published in Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles (10-06-2021)“…We describe four secondary fungal infections caused by Mucorales species in COVID-19 patients. Three COVID-19 associated mucormycosis (CAM) occurred in ICU,…”
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Consensus definitions in imported human schistosomiasis: a GeoSentinel and TropNet Delphi study
Published in The Lancet infectious diseases (01-10-2024)“…Terminology in schistosomiasis is not harmonised, generating misunderstanding in data interpretation and clinical descriptions. This study aimed to achieve…”
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Sensitive Diagnosis and Post-Treatment Follow-Up of Schistosoma mansoni Infections in Asymptomatic Eritrean Refugees by Circulating Anodic Antigen Detection and Polymerase Chain Reaction
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (06-04-2022)“…The increasing number of refugees coming from or passing through Schistosoma-endemic areas and arriving in Europe highlights the importance of screening for…”
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