Open AccessBronchial asthma and helminth invasion: particularity of the cellular immunity
Author(s) -
Ольга Владимировна Елисеева
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
bûlletenʹ sibirskoj mediciny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1819-3684
pISSN - 1682-0363
DOI - 10.20538/1682-0363-2011-3-93-99
Subject(s) - asthma , immunology , immune system , inflammation , helminths , immunity , allergic inflammation , medicine , allergy
In this review we discuss the mechanisms of human immune response modification by helminth in bronchial asthma. Helminth invasion causes increase of level to regulatory T-cells and to suppression of an allergic inflammation in bronchial asthma. Antihelminth therapy leads to decrease of level Treg cells. Deficiency or dysfunction of Treg cells can be a cause of allergic diseases.