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SUBMITTER: Giacomin P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4585380 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Giacomin Paul P Zakrzewski Martha M Croese John J Su Xiaopei X Sotillo Javier J McCann Leisa L Navarro Severine S Mitreva Makedonka M Krause Lutz L Loukas Alex A Cantacessi Cinzia C
Scientific reports 20150918
The intestinal microbiota plays a critical role in the development of the immune system. Recent investigations have highlighted the potential of helminth therapy for treating a range of inflammatory disorders, including celiac disease (CeD); however, the mechanisms by which helminths modulate the immune response of the human host and ameliorate CeD pathology are unknown. In this study, we investigated the potential role of alterations in the human gut microbiota in helminth-mediated suppression ...[more]