Role of pfemp1 Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

- Understand the difference between cestodes, trematodes and nematodes - Know examples of diseases caused my each type of helminth - Understand the immune system’s response to helminths - Understand how helminths cause hypo responsiveness and use the immune system - Know the hygiene hypothesis and old friend hypothesis and how they link to an increase in allergic diseases - Understand the importance of parasitic taxa - Know the biology and life cycles of key parasites of man - Know mechanisms ...