Search Results - "Yazdanbakhsh, Maria"
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Investigation of urinary metabolomics in a phase I hookworm vaccine trial in Gabon
Published in PloS one (26-09-2022)“…Metabolomics provides a powerful tool to study physiological changes in response to various perturbations such as vaccination. We explored whether metabolomic…”
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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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Effects of schistosomes on host anti-viral immune response and the acquisition, virulence, and prevention of viral infections: A systematic review
Published in PLoS pathogens (20-05-2021)“…Although a growing number of studies suggest interactions between Schistosoma parasites and viral infections, the effects of schistosome infections on the host…”
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Butyrate Conditions Human Dendritic Cells to Prime Type 1 Regulatory T Cells via both Histone Deacetylase Inhibition and G Protein-Coupled Receptor 109A Signaling
Published in Frontiers in immunology (30-10-2017)“…Recently, it has become clear that short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and in particular butyrate, have anti-inflammatory properties. Murine studies have shown…”
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Regulation of pathogenesis and immunity in helminth infections
Published in The Journal of experimental medicine (28-09-2009)“…Helminths are multicellular eukaryotic parasites that infect over one quarter of the world's population. Through coevolution with the human immune system,…”
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Regulatory B-cell induction by helminths: Implications for allergic disease
Published in Journal of allergy and clinical immunology (01-10-2011)“…Chronic helminth infections are often associated with a reduced prevalence of inflammatory disorders, including allergic diseases. Helminths influence the host…”
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Chronic helminth infections induce immunomodulation: Consequences and mechanisms
Published in Immunobiology (1979) (01-01-2007)“…Abstract Worldwide, more than a billion people are infected with helminths. These worm infections generally do not lead to mortality, however, they are chronic…”
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A continuum of admixture in the Western Hemisphere revealed by the African Diaspora genome
Published in Nature communications (11-10-2016)“…The African Diaspora in the Western Hemisphere represents one of the largest forced migrations in history and had a profound impact on genetic diversity in…”
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Schistosome-derived omega-1 drives Th2 polarization by suppressing protein synthesis following internalization by the mannose receptor
Published in The Journal of experimental medicine (24-09-2012)“…Omega-1, a glycosylated T2 ribonuclease (RNase) secreted by Schistosoma mansoni eggs and abundantly present in soluble egg antigen, has recently been shown to…”
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Helminth infections, type-2 immune response, and metabolic syndrome
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-07-2014)“… The Association between Metabolic Syndrome and Inflammation Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a disorder of energy utilization and storage, manifests as a cluster…”
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Omega-1, a glycoprotein secreted by Schistosoma mansoni eggs, drives Th2 responses
Published in The Journal of experimental medicine (03-08-2009)“…Soluble egg antigens of the parasitic helminth Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni egg antigen [SEA]) induce strong Th2 responses both in vitro and in vivo…”
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Influenza in Africa
Published in PLoS medicine (01-12-2009)“…Maria Yazdanbakhsh and Peter Kremsner argue that there needs to be better awareness, surveillance, and clinical management of common febrile diseases in…”
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Differential human gut microbiome assemblages during soil-transmitted helminth infections in Indonesia and Liberia
Published in Microbiome (28-02-2018)“…The human intestine and its microbiota is the most common infection site for soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), which affect the well-being of ~ 1.5 billion…”
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Controlled human hookworm infection remodels plasmacytoid dendritic cells and regulatory T cells towards profiles seen in natural infections in endemic areas
Published in Nature communications (16-07-2024)“…Hookworm infection remains a significant public health concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where mass drug administration has not…”
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Dynamic changes in human-gut microbiome in relation to a placebo-controlled anthelminthic trial in Indonesia
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-08-2018)“…Microbiome studies suggest the presence of an interaction between the human gut microbiome and soil-transmitted helminth. Upon deworming, a complex interaction…”
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Immunological Considerations for Schistosoma Vaccine Development: Transitioning to Endemic Settings
Published in Frontiers in immunology (04-03-2021)“…Despite mass drug administration programmes with praziquantel, the prevalence of schistosomiasis remains high. A vaccine is urgently needed to control…”
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Current status of schistosomiasis in school-aged children in Mwanga district, Tanzania: impact of two decades of annual Mass Drug Administration programme
Published in Parasitology (21-10-2024)“…Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease with significant health implications, particularly among children. A cross-sectional study was conducted among…”
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Investigation of urinary metabolomics in a phase I hookworm vaccine trial in Gabon
Published in PloS one (26-09-2022)“…Metabolomics provides a powerful tool to study physiological changes in response to various perturbations such as vaccination. We explored whether metabolomic…”
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Schistosomes induce regulatory features in human and mouse CD1d(hi) B cells: inhibition of allergic inflammation by IL-10 and regulatory T cells
Published in PloS one (2012)“…Chronic helminth infections, such as schistosomes, are negatively associated with allergic disorders. Here, using B cell IL-10-deficient mice, Schistosoma…”
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S. mansoni -derived omega-1 prevents OVA-specific allergic airway inflammation via hampering of cDC2 migration
Published in PLoS pathogens (26-08-2024)“…Chronic infection with Schistosoma mansoni parasites is associated with reduced allergic sensitization in humans, while schistosome eggs protects against…”
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