Oral contraceptive pills: risky or protective in case of Trichinella spiralis infection?
ConclusionsOestrogen containing pills established a favorable intestinal environment for Trichinella by enhancing Foxp+Treg. cells and stabilizing C‐kit+mast cells, while POPs gave a potential protection with less gravidity, larval burden and eosinophilic infiltrate.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Parasite Immunology - Category: Parasitology Authors: Marwa A. Hasby Saad, Dina A. Radi, Eiman A. Hasby Tags: Original Paper Source Type: research