Parasites represent a major selective force for interleukin genes and shape the genetic predisposition to autoimmune conditions

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Helminths and the IBD hygiene hypothesis

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IL-1F5 mediates anti-inflammatory activity in the brain through induction of IL-4 following interaction with SIGIRR/TIR8

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Overdominance in the Human Genome and Olfactory Receptor Activity

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Newly identified genetic risk variants for celiac disease related to the immune response

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The health impact of polyparasitism in humans: are we under-estimating the burden of parasitic diseases?

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Worldwide Human Relationships Inferred from Genome-Wide Patterns of Variation

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Interplay of parasite-driven immune responses and autoimmunity

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