Parasite activates a type of immune cell that causes inflammation rather than inhibiting the immune response that protects against active tuberculosis.
A parasitic infection common in the developing zones increases human’s vulnerability to tuberculosis.
Having both infections, the parasitic worm and the tuberculosis results in the increased vulnerability to severe lung diseases than having tuberculosis alone.
The relationship between parasite infection and tuberculosis (TB) has gained ascending attention over the past decades: both fauna studies and epidemiologic sciences in humans have shown evidence indicating that chronic helminth infection may increase the risk of tuberculosis and reduce the effectiveness of the Bacillus Calmette–Guérin vaccine.
Co-infection of tuberculosis and parasitic diseases in humans is a serious public concern in co-endemic areas in developing countries. However, there is a paucity of studies on co-infection and even fewer claims.
Both tuberculosis and parasitic diseases in humans are infectious diseases that exhibit an extensive distribution, causing serious harm and illness to humans.