The parasite-host relationship: an immunological game.
In the present paper we have analyzed the host-parasite relationship and the influence of parasite infections on the immune system. In all cases aberrations in either humoral or cellular immune response are observed. Moreover the constant feature of parasite infections is the stimulation of the reticular endothelial system that induce an increased aspecific resistance toward various antigens.
D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008322:Mammals; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000276:immunology*