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Table 3 Various Types of Immunity in Strongyloidiasis

From: Intestinal strongyloidiasis and hyperinfection syndrome

Type of Immunity

Mediators

Reference

T Cell Mediated Immunity

CD4+ Cells

[11,12,92]

Th2 Cellular Immunity

IL-4, IL-5

[77,81]

Humoral Immunity

IgM, IgG, IgA, IgE

[95,98]

Antibody Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity

IgM, IgG, Eosinophils, Neutrophils

[91,98,99]

Mucosal Immunity

Mast Cells, Goblet Cells

[81,82,87]

Complement System

Complement activation

[99]

  1. CD, Cluster Differentiation; Th2, Type 2 T Helper; IL, Interleukin; IgM, Immunoglobulin M; IgG, Immunoglobulin G; IgA, Immunoglobulin A; IgE, Immunoglobulin E;