Immune 71: Can parasitic worms prevent pandemics?
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 71
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Episode description
Immune explains how, in a mouse model of roundworm infection with Nippostrongylus brasiliensis, exposure to lung-migrating helminths protects mice against SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Hosts: Cynthia Leifer, Stephanie Langel, and Brianne Barker
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- Helminth protects against murine SARS-CoV-2 infection (Sci Immunol)
- Pandemic spared Africa (ScienceInsider)
- Letters read on Immune 71
- Time stamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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