On this page you will find links to recent major reviews in the field of helminth immunology and immune modulation.
Reviews co-authored by Rick Maizels
Maizels, R.M. and Gause, W.C. (2023). Targeting helminths: The expanding world of type 2 immune effector mechanisms. J Exp Med 220(10) 10.1084/jem.20221381. PDF on Publisher’s Website
Maizels, R.M., Smits, H.H. and McSorley, H.J. (2018). Modulation of host immunity by helminths: the expanding repertoire of parasite effector molecules. Immunity 49: 801-818. PDF on Publisher’s Website
Maizels, R.M. and McSorley, H.J. (2016). Regulation of the host immune system by helminth parasites. J Allergy Clin Immunol 138(3): 666-675. PDF on Publisher’s Website.
Reviews by Other Authors in the Field
Zaiss, D.M.W., Pearce, E.J., Artis, D., McKenzie, A.N.J. and Klose, C.S.N. (2024). Cooperation of ILC2s and T(H)2 cells in the expulsion of intestinal helminth parasites. Nat Rev Immunol 24(4): 294-302. Article on Publisher’s Website.
Douglas, B., Oyesola, O., Cooper, M.M., Posey, A., Tait Wojno, E., Giacomin, P.R. and Herbert, D.R. (2021). Immune system investigation using parasitic helminths. Annu Rev Immunol 39: 639-665. PDF on Publisher’s Website
Harris, N.L. and Loke, P. (2017). Recent advances in Type-2-cell-mediated immunity: insights from helminth infection. Immunity 47(6): 1024-1036. 10.1016/j.immuni.2017.11.015. PDF on Publisher’s Website.
Grencis, R.K. (2015). Immunity to helminths: resistance, regulation, and susceptibility to gastrointestinal nematodes. Annu Rev Immunol 33: 201-225. 10.1146/annurev-immunol-032713-120218. PDF on Publisher’s Website.