Re: Alcoholism found to be associated with strongyloides

“T helper cells (Th cells), also known as CD4 cells, are a type of T cell that play an important role in the immune system, particularly in the adaptive immune system.”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_helper_cell



“One explanation is that chronic ethanol intake stimulates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis to produce excessive levels of endogenous cortisol, which in turn can lead to a deficiency in type 2 T helper cells (Th2) protective response, and also to mimic the parasite hormone ecdysone, which promotes the transformation of rhabditiform larvae to filariform larvae, leading to autoinfection”

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2016/4872473/