IMMUNOLOGY TEXTBOOK - Merkuri Podillya 2013

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY STATES

Secondary immunodeficiencies in parasitic infections

Parasitic helminths secrete substances that suppress the Immune Response and activate T-suppressors. By parasitizing macrophages and other Blood Cells, trypanosomes and toxoplasmas deprive them of The ability to participate in the immune response. In the Diagnosis of Secondary immunodeficiencies associated with infestations, the detection of parasites, their eggs, or larvae, alongside the manifestation of allergy to their Antigens in Skin tests and in vitro assays, is of paramount importance.

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