Browsing Faculty of Medicine by Subject "M.tb infection"

Now showing items 1-1 of 1

Effect of Ascaris Lumbricoides specific IgE ontuberculin skin test responses in children in a high-burdensetting: a cross-sectional community-based study

van Soelen, Nelda; Mandalakas, Anna M; Kirchner, H Lester; Walzl, Gerhard; Grewal, Harleen M. S.; Jacobsen, Marc; Hesseling, Anneke C. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-09-11)

Background: M.tuberculosis (M.tb) is associated with enhanced T helper cell type 1 (Th1) immune responses while helminth infection is associated with T helper cell type 2 (Th2) immune responses. Our aim was to investigate ...