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University of Liverpool: Parasite Infection May Protect Against HIV
September 07, 2019
LIVERPOOL, England, Sept. 7 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release:

Parasitic worm infections can reduce the susceptibility of immune cells to HIV infection, according to new University of Liverpool research.

Some species of parasitic worm, such as the water-borne Schistosoma mansoni, have developed strategies to evade, skew and dampen human immune responses. This includes being able to alter the response of a type of immun . . .

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