Schistosoma mansoni infection is associated with increased monocytes and fewer natural killer T cells in the female genital tract

Justin R. Kingery, Andrea Chalem, Crispin Mukerebe, Peter S. Shigella, Donald Miyaye, Ruth G. Magawa, Maureen Ward, Samuel E. Kalluvya, Jason McCormick, Jane K. Maganga, Soledad Colombe, Christine Aristide, Paul L. A. M. Corstjens, Myung Hee Lee, John M. Changalucha, Jennifer A. Downs

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Abstract

Schistosoma mansoni infection may impair genital mucosal antiviral immunity, but immune cell populations have not been well characterized. We characterized mononuclear cells from cervical brushings of women with and without S mansoni infection. We observed lower frequencies of natural killer T cells and higher frequencies of CD14(+) monocytes in infected women.

Original languageEnglish
Article number657
JournalOpen Forum Infectious Diseases
Volume9
Issue number12
Number of pages5
ISSN2328-8957
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • female urogenital schistosomiasis
  • monocytes
  • Schistosoma mansoni
  • schistosomiasis
  • women
  • HELMINTH INFECTION
  • WOMEN
  • PATHOLOGY
  • RESPONSES
  • CERVIX

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