Helicobacter pylori chronically colonizes the stomach and is strongly associated with gastric cancer. Its concomitant occurrence with helminths like Schistosoma mansoni has been linked to reduced cancer incidence. We investigated the effects of co-infection during the different immune phases of S. mansoni infection. Co-infected mice had increased H. pylori gastric-colonization and were partially protected from S. mansoni-induced liver damage. Thus, our study points to an immunological interaction of anatomically isolated pathogens, resulting in altered pathology.
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Helicobacter pylori chronically colonizes the stomach and is strongly associated with gastric cancer. Its concomitant occurrence with helminths like Schistosoma mansoni has been linked to reduced cancer incidence. We investigated the effects of co-infection during the different immune phases of S. mansoni infection. Co-infected mice had increased H. pylori gastric-colonization and were partially protected from S. mansoni-induced liver damage. Thus, our study points to an immunological interactio...
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