| Title: |
Parasites and immunotherapy: with or against? |
| Authors: |
Darani, Hossein Yousofi, Yousefi, Morteza, Safari, Marzieh, Jafari, Rasool |
| Source: |
Journal of Parasitic Diseases; Jun2016, Vol. 40 Issue 2, p217-226, 10p |
| Abstract: |
Immunotherapy is a sort of therapy in which antibody or antigen administrates to the patient in order to treat or reduce the severity of complications of disease. This kind of treatment practiced in a wide variety of diseases including infectious diseases, autoimmune disorders, cancers and allergy. Successful and unsuccessful immunotherapeutic strategies have been practiced in variety of parasitic infections. On the other hand parasites or parasite antigens have also been considered for immunotherapy against other diseases such as cancer, asthma and multiple sclerosis. In this paper immunotherapy against common parasitic infections, and also immunotherapy of cancer, asthma and multiple sclerosis with parasites or parasite antigens have been reviewed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |
