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ArticleMicroorganisms2023

Cytokine Responses during

Khethiwe N Bhengu, Ravesh Singh, Pragalathan Naidoo, Miranda N Mpaka-Mbatha, Nomzamo Nembe-Mafa, Zilungile L Mkhize-Kwitshana

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Article in Microorganisms, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Khethiwe N BhenguDepartment of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-2393-3519
Ravesh SinghDepartment of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Howard College, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4041, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-0407-4635
Pragalathan NaidooDepartment of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa.
Miranda N Mpaka-MbathaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa.
Nomzamo Nembe-MafaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa.
Zilungile L Mkhize-KwitshanaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-0373-9973
South African Medical Research Council · ZAUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal · ZA

Funding

South African Medical Research Council HDID5149/KR/202
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHelminth infections are widespread in tuberculosis-endemic areas and are associated with an increased risk of active tuberculosis. In contrast to the pro-inflammatory Th1 responses elicited by

aimTo determine the cytokine response profiles during tuberculosis and intestinal helminth coinfection.

methodsFor the in vitro study, lymphocytic Jurkat and monocytic THP-1 cell lines were stimulated with Mtb H37Rv and

resultsTB-stimulated Jurkat cells had significantly higher levels of IFN-γ, TNF-α, granzyme B, and perforin compared to unstimulated controls, LPS- and

conclusionsData suggest that helminths induce a predominant Th2/Treg response which may downregulate critical Th1 responses that are crucial for tuberculosis protection.

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Ascaris lumbricoides excretory-secretory proteinscytokine gene transcription levelshuman tuberculosis and helminth co-infectionJurkat cellsMycobacterium tuberculosis H37RvTHP-1 cells

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PMID37513018
PMCPMC10384037
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