A protein produced by parasitic roundworms that inhibits the inflammatory response is shown to prevent mast cell activation. The protein could potentially be used for the management of allergies and asthma (pages 1375–1381).
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Pearce, E. Worms tame mast cells. Nat Med 13, 1288–1289 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1107-1288
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