Plasmodium co-infection protects against chikungunya virus-induced pathologies

Plasmodium co-infection protects against chikungunya virus-induced pathologies

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and Plasmodium co-infections have been reported in humans, but effects of the two pathogens on each other are unclear. Here, Teo et al. show in mice that Plasmodium infection affects CHIKV-specific T and B cell responses, leading to reduced joint inflammation.

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Auteurs principaux: Teck-Hui Teo, Fok-Moon Lum, Khairunnisa Ghaffar, Yi-Hao Chan, Siti Naqiah Amrun, Jeslin J. L. Tan, Cheryl Y. P. Lee, Tze-Kwang Chua, Guillaume Carissimo, Wendy W. L. Lee, Carla Claser, Ravisankar Rajarethinam, Laurent Rénia, Lisa F. P. Ng
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/b8b01aeb3e824b2697f9b75b4b313838
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