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How does the immune system fight worms and parasites?

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Hi, The body immune system is designed to fight all sort of infections and viruses. read more

From the above it is clear that the immune system once in contact with an antigen activate a specific cell that deal with that antigen accordingly. In this case Eosinophils will be activated in response to worms and parasites. They can be found in circulation along with neutrophils and other immune cells. read more

Of course you need antibodies to coat the parasite to target it for death, and a Th2 response helps to mediate the humoral arm of the adaptive immune system, in other words the Th2 response is very important in the production of antibodies by plasma cells. read more

The effects of parasitic worms, or helminths, on the immune system is a recently emerging topic of study among immunologists and other biologists. Experiments have involved a wide range of parasites, diseases, and hosts. The effects on humans have been of special interest. read more

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