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COVID-19 vaccines remain effective despite helminth-induced immune modulation
More than a quarter of the world's population is affected by helminth infections, which can profoundly alter the immune system.
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A recent study has found that COVID-19 vaccines remain effective in individuals infected with helminths, despite the parasites' ability to alter the immune system. The research, conducted on mice infected with Schistosoma, a type of helminth, showed that both mRNA- and protein-based vaccines provided protection against SARS-CoV-2. This suggests that the vaccines can overcome the immune modulation caused by the helminth infection. The study's findings are significant because helminth infections are prevalent worldwide, affecting over a quarter of the global population. This implies that the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in these individuals is not compromised by their helminth infection.
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