Long‐Term Treatment of Intestinal Helminths Increases Mite Skin‐Test Reactivity in Gabonese Schoolchildren

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Authors

Anita H.J. van den Biggelaar · Albert Schweitzer Hospital

Laura C. Rodrigues · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Ronald van Ree · Sanquin

Jaring S. van der Zee · Academic Medical Center

Yvonne C. M. Hoeksma‐Kruize · Leiden University Medical Center

John H. M. Souverijn · Leiden University Medical Center

Michel A. Missinou

Abstract

Anthelminthic treatment of chronically infected children results in increased atopic reactivity, which indicates that helminths directly suppress allergic reactions.

Topics & Keywords

Dermatological diseases and infestations Asthma and respiratory diseases Insects and Parasite Interactions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 189, Issue 5, pp. 892-900

DOI: 10.1086/381767

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