Raising Awareness of Neglected Tropical Diseases and the Prospects of Chronic Helminth Infections to Suppress Host Immune Response

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dc.contributor.advisorLim, Christina
dc.contributor.authorSouthern, Samantha
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-23T18:16:53Z
dc.date.available2022-06-23T18:16:53Z
dc.description.abstractThis thesis will delve into the background knowledge of parasitic diseases, explore the current research in creating anti-helminthic therapeutics and vaccines, and describe how these diseases are preventable and treatable with proper infrastructure. Current research in the field of parasitology is focused on the correlation between chronic helminth infections and the disruption of autoimmune inflammatory responses. With this knowledge, anti-helminthic vaccines and therapeutics could be developed against autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. My thesis will explore why parasitic diseases affect tropical regions and why this issue is important. My thesis will also explore the field of immunology, in particular the T helper cell type 2 inflammatory responses, and the discovery of why parasites trigger this pathway. My goal is to provide the audience with an understanding of parasitic diseases, raise awareness of the poverty and devastation they bring to those in the tropics and bring attention to the current research in creating therapeutics for autoimmune and inflammatory disease.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10323/11904
dc.subjectParasitesen_US
dc.subjectSoil-Transmitted Helminthsen_US
dc.subjectAutoimmune Diseaseen_US
dc.subjectNeglected Tropical Diseasesen_US
dc.titleRaising Awareness of Neglected Tropical Diseases and the Prospects of Chronic Helminth Infections to Suppress Host Immune Responseen_US
dc.typeThesiseng

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