researchers have found a new
way that the body controls inflammation when it is responding to parasitic worm
infections or during allergy reactions like asthma attacks.
The researchers - led by a team from The University of
Manchester in the UK - report their work in
the journalNature
Communication.
They
believe their findings will lead to new treatments for controlling inflammation during
worm infections and allergic reactions like asthma.
Senior author Andrew MacDonald - professor in the department of
life sciences and also of the Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation
Research - says:
"With billions of people affected by both allergies and worm
infections around the world it is vital that we develop better methods of
treatment."